Here you will find all the articles with the tag: Semiconductors.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) stated on Wednesday that it has no definite intentions to build chip factories in Europe, despite the European Union's attempts to encourage Taiwanese companies to do so. Due to the global scarcity of semiconductors affecting numerous industries, Tai... Read more
2 years ago
SK Group, South Korea's second-largest conglomerate behind Samsung Group, announced on Thursday that it would invest 247 trillion won ($195.24 billion) over the next five years in the semiconductor, battery, and biopharmaceutical industries. The conglomerate, whose core units include SK Hynix, S... Read more
2 years ago
Germany's Rheinmetall ramped up its electronic components and semiconductors inventory and has chip supplies that can last five years or so easily. According to Rheinische Post, chip supplies made by arms manufacturer Rheinmetall could last five or more years after spending 500M Euros (approxima... Read more
2 years ago
Semiconductor manufacturer ASM International (ASMI) is acquiring Reno Sub-Systems. Reno Sub-Systems provides radio frequency solutions for nano-scale manufacturing processes. ASM International uses the technology to produce manufacturing machinery. Reno Sub-Systems' radio frequency systems (... Read more
2 years ago
Imec, a Belgian research institute, presented a flexible 8-bit microprocessor. The processor is suitable for sensors for IoT environments. Imec collaborated with KU Leuven and PragmatIC Semiconductor to develop the processor. The project was funded by grants from the European Union within the EU... Read more
2 years ago
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is affecting the chip industry. Worldwide, chip manufacturers confirm that the supply chain has been disrupted. Russian troops have entered Ukraine. Explosions are heard in several Ukrainian cities. Putin threatened resistance with "consequences that you have never f... Read more
2 years ago
German broadcaster MDR reports that Intel will build an enormous chip factory in Magdeburg. According to the broadcaster, Intel will officially announce the news next week. In a 2021-interview with Techzine, Intel revealed that it was considering ten European locations for a new chip factory. Mo... Read more
2 years ago
Researchers from imec and KU Leuven designed a chip to speed up AI computations. The chip, named DIANA, is the first AI accelerator to combine digital and analogue processors. A promising feat. The researchers combined a digital and analogue processor. According to imec and KU Leuven (universit... Read more
2 years ago
Intel wants to acquire Tower Semiconductor for 5.3 billion euros (6 billion dollars). This is reported by the Wall Street Journal based on anonymous sources. Chip giant Intel has set its sights on Tower Semiconductor, an Israeli chip manufacturer. Anonymous sources told the Wall Street Journal t... Read more
2 years ago
The Taiwanese government believes there is much room for cooperation with the European Union on semiconductors. The response comes after the bloc announced plans to boost its chip industry and reduce dependence on Asian and US suppliers. The bloc’s plan mentions Taiwan, home to the world’s l... Read more
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