Intel could buy SiFive to compete against Arm with RISC-V chip technology
Intel is debating the possibility of acquiring SiFive, according to a person familiar with the matter, who spoke to Reuters. SiFive is a company that is closely associated with the open-source community and is seen as a potential challenger that could take on Intel's rival, Arm.
SiFive is based ...
IBM shows first test chip at 2 nanometres
IBM has built the first wafer with semiconductors on the 2nm process. The successful test is an important step towards making chips smaller, faster and more power-efficient.
The processor on 2 nanometres should perform 45 percent better with the same power consumption as a comparable processor o...
EU should pay Intel 8 billion euros for two chip factories
This week it became clear that Intel's CEO, Pat Gelsinger, has put a proposal on the table with the European Commission to build a chip factory in Europe. Gelsinger wants an 8 billion euro subsidy in exchange for the construction of one European chip factory. That's a nice offer to start with, but ...
‘EU considers setting up its own chip manufacturer’
The European Union is examining the idea of setting up its own chip manufacturer with an alliance of European companies. This would make the region less dependent on chip manufacturers in Asia and the US.
The alliance would consist of several companies already active in chip manufacturing, such ...
SK Hynix to spend more on chip production equipment
SK Hynix has announced that it will increase its spending on the purchase of equipment for the production of chips. In this way, the company wants to make itself more resilient against the continuing chip shortages.
During the conference call for the publication of its quarterly figures, Kevin N...
Taiwan not a fan of chip production on EU soil
For the time being, there seem to be no plans for TSMC to carry out semiconductor production within the EU. Taiwan wants to keep this on its own soil as much as possible.
Wang Mei-hua, the Taiwanese Minister of Finance, has made it clear that she has little interest in the idea of Taiwanese semi...
ASML’s forecasts go up amid semiconductor shortage
ASML Holding is the world’s major supplier to semiconductor companies and managed to beat first-quarter net income forecasts on Wednesday, raising its full-year sales expectations.
The reason for this is the global chip shortage with demand for chips going up. The company forecasts that full-y...
EU asks Taiwan to invest in semiconductor production within EU
The European Union is urging Taiwan and the country's semiconductor manufacturers to invest more in semiconductor manufacturing. The aim is specifically to attract a greater share of production to the European continent.
Filip Grzegorzewski, the EU ambassador to Taiwan, says the European Union w...
‘Chip shortage to continue well into 2022’
Both Intel and TSMC see no end in sight in the short term to the chip shortage that is now affecting more and more industries. Both companies are doing everything they can to meet demand, but adding capacity takes time.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says in an interview with The Washington Post that h...
Intel in talks to make chips for automakers in 6-9 months
In a report by Reuters, Intel’s CEO said on Monday that the company is in talks to start making chips for automakers, to offset the shortage, which has slowed down the automotive industry considerably.
Chief Executive Officer, Pat Gelsinger, said that Intel is talking to companies that design ...
Apple device production is slowing down due to chip shortage
Apple is experiencing delays in the production of some MacBook and iPad models because of the chip shortage affecting the world. The report comes from Nikkei Asia and cites multiple sources. Recent reports say that Apple is planning to introduce new additions to the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air line...
Think tank: Europe should invest in chip design, not production
A German think tank report says that building a super fabrication facility makes no sense when the EU's chip design industry is lacking.
Europe’s ambition to make the most powerful computer chips risks wasting billions of euros, a German think tank said in a report this week. The report, accor...