Foxconn LCD Fab in U.S. Looks “Dead”?
With Foxconn and Wisconsin at odds over subsidies, the possibility of Foxconn moving any manufacturing to the U.S. ..
GlobalFoundries Details Ambitious Technology Roadmap
GlobalFoundries discussed its technology roadmap; its plan to invest $1.4B in 2021; its expectation it will achieve profitability; and its…
China’s Chip Sector Faces Possible Impact as SMIC Assesses Export Restrictions Placed by U.S.
SMIC made formal announcements assessing the Commerce Department’s notification to SMIC's suppliers that they will be restricted from shipping certain…
NXP Advance 5G with New 150mm GaN Fab in Arizona
NXP opened a new GaN fab in Arizona to focus primarily on the communications infrastructure market for 5G radio systems,…
U.S. Fab Emphasis Questioned as Chip Industry Lobbying
Skeptics question the wisdom of subsidizing new U.S. fabs at the expense of next-generation chip technologies...
Chips and Fabs Help Increase Our Virtual Connections
The unexpected consequences of the pandemic are showing up in forecasts for production equipment and microprocessors...
How SMIC Can Keep Up With Advanced Process Technologies – Part 2
SMIC has begun producing 14nm chips, and has joined the FinFET club. The company is on the verge of a…
How SMIC Can Keep Up With Advanced Process Technologies
Despite hurdles both technological and political, SMIC is intent on being as close to the state-of-the-art in production as it…
GlobalFoundries Bets on U.S. DoD to Strengthen Chip Supply
The multinational foundry sees packaging, not lithography, as the way forward, and the U.S. DoD as a key customer...
Taiwan Edges South Korea as Largest Base for IC Wafer Capacity
China capacity expansion forecast to push the country into second place in the regional rankings in 2022, trailing only Taiwan…