Intel has received funding of up to $8.5 billion from the CHIPS Act as part of the Biden administration’s push to strengthen semiconductor production in the United States. The funding supplements an $11 billion loan from the CHIPS and Science Act, which was approved in 2022. President Joe Biden announced these grants in Arizona, emphasizing…
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The U.S. Commerce Department announced on April 9, 2024, that it will grant a $6.6 billion subsidy to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) U.S. unit for semiconductor production in Phoenix, Arizona. Additionally, TSMC may receive government loans of up to $5 billion at low-interest rates. This subsidy is part of TSMC’s investment plans in the…
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AMD declared the End of Life (EOL) for a number of CPLDs and FPGAs that started January 1, 2024. The affected models include the XC9500XL, CoolRunner and CoolRunner II CPLDs, along with the Spartan II and Spartan 3 FPGA families. These products that were twenty-five years old, were part of Xilinx’s lineup prior to AMDs…
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One of TSMC’s factories in Taichung’s Central Taiwan Science Park. (Photo credits: Wikimedia/ Briaxis F. Mendes) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the leading contract chip manufacturer, has announced its intention to set up a new production facility in Japan with support from Sony and Toyota. This move is drive by growing customer demand and aligns…
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The US government under the Biden administration has made a commitment of $162 million, to Microchip Technology Inc. This funding is part of their efforts to strengthen the production of computer chips within the country. It’s the investment made under a law implemented in 2022, which aims to revive semiconductor manufacturing in America. As per…
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Netherlands. Image source: Pixabay The semiconductor industry industry is undergoing changes as the Netherlands imposes restrictions, on ASML, a player in the field. ASML is known for its lithography systems that are crucial in producing cutting-edge microchips. However, they are now prohibited from exported from exporting their state of the art technology to China. ASMLs…
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Nvidia, a technology company, plans to establish a semiconductor hub in Vietnam by 2024. The CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, shared this news during his visit to the country expressing the company’s desire to strengthen partnerships with leading Vietnamese companies such as Viettel, FPT, Vingroup, and VNG. The ultimate aim is to enhance Vietnam’s intelligence…
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In a development, within the technology industry Intel Corp (INTC.O) has achieved an outcome in its appeal against VLSI Technology sucessfully overturning a historic $2.18 billion verdict for patent infringement. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit made this decision on Monday, reversing the jury’s 2021 verdict, which has previously found Intel guilty…
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TSMC, the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturer, is reportedly contemplating the establishment of a third fabrication plant in Japan. This plant, insiders suggest, would be dedicated to the production of 3nm chips. The proposed factory, tentatively called TSMC Fab-23 Phase 3, is planned for the Kumamoto Prefecture as per information shared with supply chain partners, reports…
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Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, is preparing to launch an advanced 3D chip packaging technology called SAINT (Samsung Advanced Interconnection Technology.) The goal is to compete with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (SMC), the leader in foundry services. SAINT technology enables the merging memory and processors required for high-performance chips, including AI chips,…
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