Memory Chip

Japan to Invest up to $500 Million to Manufacture Advanced Chips

Japan said on Friday it will invest up to 70 billion yen ($500 million) in a new semiconductor company led by tech firms including Sony Group Corp and NEC Corp as it rushes to re-establish itself as a lead maker of advanced chips. “Semiconductors are going to be a critical component for the development of […]

U.S. Considers Crackdown on Memory Chip Makers in China

The United States is considering limiting shipments of American chipmaking equipment to memory chip makers in China including Yangtze Memory Technologies Co Ltd (YMTC), according to four people familiar with the matter, part of a bid to halt China’s semiconductor sector advances and protect U.S. companies. If President Joe Biden’s administration proceeds with the move, […]