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Chinese phone maker Honor partners with chip suppliers after Huawei split
Huawei had sold Honor to a consortium of 30 of the sub-brand's agents and dealers in November to help it resume sourcing components restricted by US sanctions
 "Chinese phone maker Honor partners with chip suppliers after Huawei split")
Volkswagen says China car sales, production hit by chip supply shortage
Global automakers including Ford Motor Co, Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan Motor Co Ltd have said they would cut vehicle production
 "Volkswagen says China car sales, production hit by chip supply shortage")
Lack of semiconductor to hit vehicle output at Ford's Chennai, Sanand units
Shortage has affected entire auto sector, may continue for at least first half of 2021, says company; During April-December period of current fiscal, Ford's production was down 56% YoY
 "Lack of semiconductor to hit vehicle output at Ford's Chennai, Sanand units")
Global chip shortage hampers Japanese automakers' production and recovery
Lockdowns and travel restrictions are prompting housebound shoppers to snap up more phones, game consoles, smart TVs and laptops, which in turn has fueled demand for the chips
 "Global chip shortage hampers Japanese automakers' production and recovery")
Pound for pound, Taiwan is now the most important place in the world
Over the past year, Taiwan has taken a lead in the race to build thinner, faster and more powerful chips, or semiconductors
 "Pound for pound, Taiwan is now the most important place in the world")
Samsung intensifies chip wars; invests $116 billion into business
South Korea's biggest company will mass-produce 3-nanometer chips in 2022, a senior executive at its foundry division told attendees at an invite-only event last month
Nvidia gets control of key global tech with $40-billion Arm purchase
Deal will create 'the premier computing firm for the age of AI', says Nvidia
 "Nvidia gets control of key global tech with $40-billion Arm purchase")
SoftBank sells chip designer Arm to Nvidia Corp in $40 billion deal
The deal puts a vital supplier to Apple Inc and others across the industry under the control of a single player and will face potential pushback from regulators and Nvidia rivals
 "SoftBank sells chip designer Arm to Nvidia Corp in $40 billion deal")
Semiconductor assembly majors plan to set up manufacturing units in India
If the current talks with the ATMP big boys fructify, it will be a major step for the country.
 "Semiconductor assembly majors plan to set up manufacturing units in India")
US targets Huawei with tighter chip export rules; China could retaliate
The new rule prohibits semiconductor manufacturers that use US technology and software in chip design from shipping to Huawei without the US government's permission
 "US targets Huawei with tighter chip export rules; China could retaliate")
The future of 'civic' technologies
Such technological intervention will have lasting benefits. It will ease bottlenecks that prevent access to credit and bring SMEs within a national infrastructure programme
US chipmakers oppose proposed export rule changes amid Covid-19 crisis
In a letter sent on Monday, nine groups urged U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to allow public comment before putting the rules into effect to avoid unintended consequences
 "US chipmakers oppose proposed export rule changes amid Covid-19 crisis")
The young techie who is building India's possible answer to Intel and AMD
As a PhD student at IIT-Madras, Neel Gala participated in the ambitious SHAKTI programme; he is now working towards making India self-reliant in chip design
 "The young techie who is building India's possible answer to Intel and AMD")
Global semiconductor revenue to grow 7.2% in 2017: Gartner
Gartner has increased the outlook for 2017 by $14.1 billion in its most current forecast
 "Global semiconductor revenue to grow 7.2% in 2017: Gartner")
