Korea highly dependent on foreign chip equipment: KITA
posted on November 17, 2022 13:05
Korea's dependence on semiconductor equipment from the U.S., Japan and the Netherlands has reached 77.5 percent, sparking worries that the high level of dependence could be geopolitically and diplomatically risky in the future. Some experts are advising Korea to join the Chip 4 Alliance to ensure a stable supply of semiconductor equipment, according to a Korea International Trade Association (KITA) report, Thursday.
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China’s chip imports see biggest drop in 2022 with accelerated decline in October amid US restrictions and weak demand
posted on November 17, 2022 13:04
China’s chip imports shrank by more than 13 per cent this year through October, according to Chinese customs data, as an escalating tech war with the US and economic slowdown weighed on the world’s biggest semiconductor market.
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US chip ban all about preserving unipolar power
posted on November 17, 2022 13:03
BEIJING – While the Biden administration’s new chip ban will certainly have a serious impact on China’s semiconductor industry, the extent to which it will do so remains to be seen.
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The Semiconductor Market Roller Coaster Ride is Back
posted on November 17, 2022 13:02
Pat Gelsinger attended the WSJ Tech event in late October and as always had some interesting things to say about the state of the semiconductor industry. In the interview with the WSJ, Gelsinger laid out his view of the current industry environment and the long-term benefits of the CHIPS Act.
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Samsung Electronics begins mass production of 8th-Gen Vertical NAND
posted on November 17, 2022 13:01
Samsung Electronics announced on Nov 7 at Flash Memory Summit 2022 and Samsung Memory Tech Day 2022 that it has begun mass producing a 1-terabit (Tb) triple-level cell (TLC) eighth-generation Vertical NAND (V-NAND) with the industry's highest bit density.
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US export restrictions: Expect semiconductor shortage to last 3-5 years
posted on November 09, 2022 12:05
A month since the Biden administration decided to impose curbs on the export of chip-making technology to China, the global semiconductor supply chain is set to worsen. Escalating prices coupled with a more severe supply crunch, experts say, is the unwelcome fallout of the US Federal government’s decision to restrict exports of chip-making equipment to China.
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Taiwan’s semiconductor sector growth to cool under global inflation pressure, China’s economic slowdown
posted on November 09, 2022 12:04
Growth in Taiwan’s US$127 billion semiconductor industry, a top supplier for the world’s electronic devices, will slow next year as inflation hobbles global consumer sentiment and mainland China faces its own headwinds, market researchers said this week.
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US gear chip makers face long wait amid trade war
posted on November 09, 2022 12:03
US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo had a sobering message for US makers of chipmaking equipment this week: You will need to wait as long as nine months before Washington can reach an accord with US allies over strict new rules aimed at restricting China’s access to certain technologies.
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US pressing Japan to follow its China chip ban
posted on November 09, 2022 12:02
China has warned Japan of undisclosed consequences if it follows the United States in imposing chip export bans against it, urging Tokyo instead to reject what it sees as Washington’s “bullying behavior.”
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TSMC approaching 1 nm with 2D materials breakthrough
posted on November 09, 2022 12:01
TSMC’s 1-nm chip manufacturing process is starting to take shape. After the findings of its collaboration with MIT and the National University of Taiwan (NTU) were made public this summer, TSMC is reportedly planning a 1-nm fab in Taoyuan, Taiwan. According to a report published in Taiwan News, the new 1-nm chip production facility will be located in an industrial park in Longtan District, where TSMC is already running two semiconductor packaging and testing plants.
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