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Bosch acquires US chipmaker TSI Semiconductors for USD 1.5 billion
Stuttgart: German conglomerate Bosch on Wednesday said it is acquiring US chipmaker TSI Semiconductors for $1.5 billion and converting its manufacturing facilities to state-of-the-art processes. With the planned acquisition, Bosch will significantly…
- Technology
Chips’ inventory-to-sales ratio hits 26-yr high amid poor demand
Seoul: Inventory of South Korean chipmakers has increased to a nearly 26-year high in January, data showed Sunday, reflecting the sluggish global demand amid the economic uncertainties. The inventory-to-sales ratio of chips…
- Business
Construction of US semiconductor plant on track: Samsung CEO
Seoul: The construction of a new semiconductor plant in Taylor, Texas was going smoothly and will be completed within this year as scheduled, Samsung Electronics Chief Executive Kyung Kye-hyun has said. “The…
- Technology
Global semiconductor revenue growth worsens, to drop 3.6% in 2023
New Delhi: Global semiconductor revenue is projected to decline 3.6 per cent in 2023 — from the previous forecast of $623 billion to reach $596 billion, a new Gartner report showed on…
- Business
Samsung plans to launch new research unit to combat semiconductor downfall
San Francisco: Tech giant Samsung is reportedly planning to launch a new in-house global research unit next month, to combat semiconductor downfall. The new organisation will launch under the Device Solutions Business…
- Business
Intel kicks off work on $20 bn semiconductor plant in US
San Francisco: Intel has kicked off work on the new $20 billion semiconductor plant in the Ohio state in US, as President Joe Biden joined the chip-maker and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine…
- Technology
TSMC to soon start 3-nm chip production amid delivery delays
Hong Kong: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) on Tuesday said that ir will soon produce ultra-advanced 3-nanometer (nm) chip, as the leading contract chipmaker struggles with supply-chain woes and other constraints. According…
- Technology
India’s semiconductor component market to reach $300 bn by 2026
New Delhi: India’s semiconductor component market is likel to reach $300 billion in cumulative revenues by 2026, as ‘Make in India’ and production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes will boost local sourcing of semi-components…
- Technology
T-Hub’s new programme to boost semiconductor startups
New Delhi: India’s largest technology incubator T-Hub on Tuesday launched the semiconductor cohort of the AIC T-Hub Foundation programme to foster innovation and entrepreneurship across the semiconductor sector startups. The programme will…
- World
Taiwan dominates the world’s supply of computer chips no wonder the US is worried
Nottingham: One aspect of Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan that has been largely overlooked is her meeting with Mark Lui, chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC). Pelosi’s trip coincided with…
- Business
Homegrown Polymatech to invest $1 bn in chip manufacturing in India
New Delhi: Domestic chip manufacturer Polymatech Electronics on Wednesday said it will invest $1 billion in the country towards semiconductor manufacturing by 2025. Polymatech has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with…
- Business
PC shipments, chip sales growth face record slump this year: Report
New Delhi: Global semiconductor revenue is projected to slow down to 7.4 per cent this year, down from 2021 growth of 26.3 per cent, while chip sales from PCs are likely to…
- Technology
MediaTek to use Intel Foundry Services to manufacture new chips
San Francisco: Leading chip makers Intel and MediaTek have announced a strategic partnership to manufacture chips using Intel Foundry Services’ (IFS) advanced process technologies. The agreement will help MediaTek to build a…
- Technology
Samsung begins shipping most advanced 3nm chips
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Monday marked the first shipment of 3-nanometer semiconductors at a ceremony, a key milestone in the race to build the most advanced and efficient chips to date. The…
- Technology
Intel set to hike chip prices amid supply chain crisis: Report
New Delhi: Chip-maker Intel is rising prices on a broad range of microprocessors owing to a supply-chain crisis in the tough global macro-economic environment, the media reported on Thursday. According to Nikkei…
