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Shin-Etsu Chemical raises the price of silicon wafers by up to 20%, fearing to drive a new wave of price increases for foundries
Feb
Shin-Etsu Chemical, the world's largest semiconductor silicon wafer manufacturer, recently released an announcement on its official website, announcing an increase in the sales price of all its silicon wafer products by 10% to 20% from April. This price adjustment is Shin-Etsu Chemical's first price increase in more than three years. The last time the price increase…
Bosch's new automotive chip factory has entered a critical test period and is expected to start production by the end of the year
Feb
According to Automotive News Europe, Bosch has initiated a critical testing phase at its new semiconductor plant in Dresden, Germany. The automotive industry is currently struggling to deal with the problem of chip shortages.
This 1 billion euro factory is expected to be put into production by the end of this year, mainly producing automotive chips. Bosch's exist…
The Austin chip factory shutdown may affect the production of Samsung and Apple mobile phones
Feb
The blizzard in Texas in the United States caused widespread power outages, and Samsung's chip factory in Austin has been forced to suspend operations for more than two weeks. Although there will be no major changes in supply in the short term, a long-term shutdown of the factory may have a negative impact on its and Apple's smartphone production.
According to TH…
It is rumored that TSMC and Apple will jointly develop 2nm process, 3nm may usher in Intel orders
Feb
According to foreign media reports, TSMC is working with Apple to jointly promote the research and development of the 2nm process, and it is expected that 2nm will begin trial production in 2023. In addition, in view of the expectations and huge demand of American companies such as Apple and Intel for the 3nm process, TSMC is further increasing the production capaci…
50% increase in wafer thinner price! Samsung and SK Hynix face new problems
Feb
According to THE ELEC report, South Korea’s Dongjin Semichem and ENF Technology have both requested customers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to increase the price of thinners.
Thinners are mainly used to remove photoresist residues sprayed during wafer and display manufacturing. The production process is to first process propylene oxide (PO) into propylene gl…
Huawei, ZTE, and Hikvision are on the list! FCC identified five Chinese companies as threats to U.S. national security
Feb
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) determined on Friday local time that five Chinese companies pose a national security threat to the United States, including Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision and Dahua Technology.
Reuters reported that a U.S. law in 2019 required the FCC to list telecommunications equipment vendors and service providers that "posed an…
Foreign media: European semiconductor support program boosts the growth of Germany’s "Saxony Silicon Valley"
Feb
One of Europe's largest electronic chip factories, the US Global Foundries company is expanding its plant in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. It is adjacent to Infineon Technologies, Germany's largest chip manufacturer. Driven by the "Saxon Silicon Valley" R&D program at the beginning of this century, this microelectronics industry center may usher in the golden age of the…
Analyst: TSMC’s influence cannot be compared with the market, and the current advanced manufacturing process has few rivals
Feb
The shortage of automotive chip supply that began at the end of last year has spread to the entire semiconductor industry, highlighting the importance of China's Taiwan region in foundry. Analysts believe that TSMC’s influence can no longer be compared with market share, and its advanced process technology is almost beyond the reach of manufacturers at this stage.…
The global wafer supply is severely under-supply, and the chip manufacturer: The Sino-U.S. trade conflict improves can be effectively resolved
Feb
The global wafer production capacity is out of stock. Gou Jiazhang, general manager of Hui Rong, a global flash memory control chip manufacturer, analyzes that this year’s wafer shortage is very serious, and it will definitely become more serious next year. He said: This problem is currently unsolved, but it must be resolved in the end There is only one key, which…
TrendForce: Significant improvement in supply and demand; NAND Flash prices are estimated to rise by 3~8% in the second quarter
Feb
According to TrendForce's survey, the supply of major NAND Flash manufacturers in the world still increased by about 10% in the first quarter of this year. However, demand-side PCs, mobile phones, and data centers had stronger pull momentum in the second quarter, plus NAND. The problem of the tight supply of Flash controllers is still there. Therefore, TrendForce pr…
The closure of Samsung's Texas chip factory may cost 353 million U.S. dollars and reduce 5G mobile phone production by 30%
Feb
According to foreign media reports, because Samsung Electronics’ chip manufacturing plant in Texas has not been fully operational since it was temporarily closed a month ago, Samsung may face huge financial losses. According to South Korea's "Business Review" citing industry analysts, Samsung may suffer about 400 billion won (about 353 million U.S. dollars) in pro…
Strong market demand! Japanese and Korean PCB manufacturers shift their production focus to IC substrates
Feb
The epidemic has accelerated the outbreak of server demand, and with the commercial launch of 5G, the shipment of high-speed network communication chips has increased, making the demand for ABF packaging substrates strong. According to this news, Japanese and Korean PCB manufacturers have shifted their production focus to IC substrates.
According to DIGITIMES rep…
An annual increase of 20.9%! The output value of semiconductors in Taiwan, China, will exceed 3 trillion Taiwan dollars in 2020
Feb
According to the Central News Agency, according to statistics from the International Institute of Obstetrics and Gastronomy of the Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan, the total output value of the semiconductor industry in Taiwan last year reached 3.22 trillion Taiwan dollars (the same unit below), an annual increase of 20.9%, which is better than th…
Malaysia and Huawei cooperate to establish a cyber security laboratory
Feb
The head of the Malaysian government agency announced on Monday that Malaysia will cooperate with Huawei to establish a cyber security laboratory in Kuala Lumpur.
According to a report from the Nikkei Asian Review on February 22, Malaysia’s Cyber Security Malaysia (Cyber Security Malaysia) is responsible for managing the country’s communications a…
"De-sinicization" is accelerating, and the United States and its allies are establishing a "China-free" technology supply chain
Feb
According to the Nikkei Asian Review, U.S. President Biden signed an executive order earlier this month to cooperate with Taiwan, Japan and South Korea to accelerate the establishment of a supply chain that does not rely on chips and other strategic products from mainland China. Hard work.
The document will mandate the development of a national supply chain strat…