Semiconductor market news | Japan's 7.3 magnitude earthquake caused chip fab shutdowns;Apple Car Team Has “Been Dissolved for Some Time” Reveals Ming-Chi Kuo...

1. Japan's 7.3 magnitude earthquake caused chip fab shutdownsThe 7.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, on Wednesday 16 March led to shutdowns at manufacturing plants, including those used by chip and component makers.Memory manuf

2022 / 03 / 22

Semiconductor market news | Ukraine halts half of world's neon output for chips; Toyota will cut domestic production 20% ...

1. Ukraine halts half of world's neon output for chips, clouding outlookUkrainian neon supply firms Ingas and Cryoin have recently closed down following continued Russia's war with Ukraine.According to reports, Ukraine alone produces half of the w

2022 / 03 / 15

Semiconductor market news from DPE- February 28 to March 6

1. Apple, Microsoft and Other Tech Companies Stop Sales in RussiaAs theRussian invasion of Ukrainecontinues, a number of tech companies have said they'll stop sales of products and services in the country.Apple and Microsoft both said they'll stop

2022 / 03 / 08

Semiconductor market news from DPE- February 21 to February 27

1. Chipmakers Downplay Fears Ukraine Crisis Will Worsen ShortagesWith the semiconductor industry stretched thin by the pandemic and an unprecedented surge in demand, chipmakers had a reassuring message Thursday: The crisis in Ukraine is unlikely to make s

2022 / 03 / 03

Semiconductor market news from DPE- February 7 to February 13

1、AMD: ‘All Necessary Approvals’ Received for Proposed Xilinx DealFeb. 10, 2022, AMDannounced it has received approval from all necessary authorities to proceed with the acquisition of Xilinx, a deal estimated at $35 billion.With the exception of the rema

2022 / 02 / 17

Semiconductor market news from DPE- January 31 to February 6

1、Toshiba to invest $1 bln to double power chip productionToshiba Corp said on Friday it will invest about 125 billion yen ($1.09 billion) to more than double the production of power management semiconductors, aiming to catch up with power chip giants suc

2022 / 02 / 08

Semiconductor market news from DPE- January 10 to January 16

1、VW ls Latest Automaker Ensnared by Chinese Covid PlantShutdownsMore global automakers have been caught in China’s latest coronavirus outbreak in Tianjin, adding further stress to already strained supply chains.A production plant operated by Volkswagen A

2022 / 01 / 24

Semiconductor market news from DPE- December 27, 2021 to January 2, 2022

1、Infineon sees supply bottlenecks until end of 2022On December 29, according to a Reuters report, The semiconductor industry's struggle to keep up with incoming orders looks set to continue as supply bottlenecks may last until the end of 2022, a memb

2022 / 01 / 06

Semiconductor market news from DPE- December 20 to December 26

1、TrendForce Consulting: Samsung NAND flash production is not affected by Xi'an epidemicAccording to TrendForce Consulting's survey, Samsung has two large factories in Xi'an, which are used to manufacture 3D NAND high-level products. The numbe

2021 / 12 / 27

Semiconductor market news from DPE- December 13 to December 19

1、U.S. Still Undecided on Further Restricting China's SMICThe Biden administration still has not decided whether to block more sales of u.s. technology to Chinesechipmaker SMIC, but raised the possibility of discussing with allies further restrictions

2021 / 12 / 23

Semiconductor market news from DPE- December 6 to December 12

1、November chip delivery period lengthens by another four days to 22.3 weeksOn November 8, Susquehanna Financial Group issued a report stating that the overall chip delivery time in November has been extended again and has now reached 22.3 weeks. This has

2021 / 12 / 14

Semiconductor market news from DPE- November 29 to December 5

1、ASE Group sells off four factories in China to fuel Taiwan expansionTaiwan’s ASE Group announced Wednesday (Dec. 1) it will sell off four factories in China.The company plans to invest the profits from the sale to expand its presence in its home market,

2021 / 12 / 07