2021-09-15 China’s power crunch affects semiconductor companies with local facilities China’s energy crisis has had a negative impact on firms that maintain component factories and chip packaging facilities in the region.
2024-06-17 TSMC to build $8.8B chip plant in Japan with government support TSMC will construct an $8.8 billion chip factory in Japan. However, its capacity expansion will likely increase components costs industrywide.
2022-05-25 Chip lead times reach 22 weeks following Chinese power cutbacks The average lead time for microchips has risen to 22 weeks, a new record and up nine weeks from the same time last year.
2022-01-16 Oppo designing 3nm smartphone chipsets in-house, TSMC handling production Oppo, a leading Chinese smartphone maker, reportedly plans to release self-designed 3nm SoCs for its future handsets.
2021-12-06 Worsening ABF substrate shortfall could extend global chip shortage beyond 2023 A shortage of ABF substrate, a key semiconductor material, could extend the global chip crisis past 2023.
2021-12-30 Samsung to triple production capacity by 2026 amid rising demand Samsung announces plans to triple its current production capacity by 2026 amid high demand for its services.
2021-06-26 Texas Instruments to build 300mm multi-fab complex in home state next year Texas Instruments is establishing a sprawling 300mm chip manufacturing facility containing four fabs for around $30 billion in its home state.
