Chip Manufacturing

EU Countries Back Billion-Euro Chip Plan Ahead of Talks with Lawmakers

EU countries on Wednesday agreed to a 45-billion-euro ($46.6 billion) plan to fund the production of chips, putting the 27-country bloc a step closer to its goal of reducing its reliance on U.S. and Asian manufacturers. EU envoys unanimously backed an amended version of the European Commission’s proposal, the Czech Republic which holds the rotating […]

China Chip Industry: Down but Not Out

In a move that could set back China’s tech ambitions by as much as a decade, U.S President Joe Biden is chipping away at the China chip industry. This move aims to stifle Beijing’s tech and military ambitions. The actions are intended to stop China from receiving essential technology that may be used in a […]

Samsung Defies Chip Downturn With Aggressive Supply and Capex Plans

Samsung Electronics said on Thursday its supply of memory chips will grow faster than its peers and its investments will proceed as planned, bucking the broader industry move to scale back output and spending amid growing recession fears. Samsung’s apparent confidence indicates it intends to use a sharp and sudden downturn in worldwide tech demand […]

Micron to Invest $15 Billion in New U.S. Manufacturing Unit

Micron Technology Inc will invest about $15 billion over the next 10 years in a new memory-chip manufacturing facility in Boise, Idaho, where it is based, the company said on Thursday. The investment takes into account anticipated federal grants and credits under the CHIPS and Science Act and will create 17,000 jobs by the end […]

Republican Rubio Slams U.S. Approval of Chip Deal with China Ties

Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Monday blasted U.S. regulatory approval of a bid by chip intellectual property company Alphawave to purchase U.S.-based OpenFive, over alleged national security risks posed by the buyer’s ties to China’s Wise Road Capital. On Friday, the Toronto and London-based Alphawave, which licenses its technology to chipmakers, said it had received […]