Semiconductors
Germany's Merck ramps up chipmaking material investment
Next-gen tech and localization are driving demand for chemicals and gases
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International relations
Arizona governor arrives in Taiwan to meet president, TSMC execs
Ducey's trip is the fourth by a U.S. delegation following Nancy Pelosi's visit
Semiconductors
TSMC says 3-nm chip production to start soon amid supply chain woes
CEO says building plants is getting more expensive amid onshoring rush
Semiconductors
China chipmaker SMIC to build $7.5bn plant in Tianjin
Key producer ramps up capacity as Beijing pushes for stronger semiconductor industry
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U.S. chip tool maker Synopsys expands in Vietnam amid China tech war
Design software company to train engineers as U.S. expands export ban
Semiconductors
Biden signs order on $52bn U.S. chips law implementation
Order sets six primary priorities and establishes interagency council
Semiconductors
Japan startup to mass-produce new parts that increase EV range
Gallium oxide semiconductors reduce power loss to help drive electrics 10% farther
DealStreetAsia
Chinese ceramic chip capacitor maker bags $295m
Viiyong's shareholders include smartphone brands Xiaomi and Oppo
Supply Chain
Chongqing orders factories to shut to save power during heat wave
Surge in electricity demand forces Chinese city to rein in usage
Semiconductors
China-born scientist, once U.S. target, discovers 'best' chip material
MIT professor helps find semiconductor substance better than silicon
Semiconductors
China can't afford to counter the CHIPS Act -- yet, experts say
With chipmakers also stuck, TSMC and Samsung 'have to pick the U.S. side'
Interview
CHIPS Act will help boost semiconductor investment in Mexico: official
Intel and Texas Instruments 'express interest' in possible expansion
Markets
China chipmaker Hygon makes strong debut on Shanghai startup market
Fabless company's market cap reaches $20bn with stock doubling from offering price
Huawei crackdown
Huawei says 2022 'most challenging' time for device business
China tech champion to spend $1.5bn on auto R&D amid ongoing U.S. crackdown
Semiconductors
India's Vedanta set to choose site for $20bn tech hub with Foxconn
Country pushing to develop local supply chains for chips, other components
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SMIC sees chip industry 'correction' lasting till 2023 as it reshuffles board
Top China chipmaker loses foreign directors amid U.S.-China tensions
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China chip champion SMIC's profit falls 25% on lockdowns
Contract chipmaker logs revenue growth, keeps capex plans unchanged
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China trade groups blast U.S. CHIPS Act as hindering innovation
Foreign Ministry accuses Washington of 'economic coercion' with law, subsidies
Technology
Foxconn stands by China chip deal as cross-strait tensions rise
Public has 'misunderstood' nature of Tsinghua Unigroup, says Taiwan tech titan
Semiconductors
Biden signs CHIPS Act into law as tech arms race with China heats up
U.S. bipartisan legislation devotes $52bn to domestic semiconductor manufacturing
