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After Samsung, TSMC starts mass production of 3nm semiconductor chips

The chip-maker is also building a 3nm capacity at its site in state of Arizona in the US, in addition to expanding the 3nm capacity in Taiwan

Apple main supplier TSMC will start mass production of 3nm chips soon

Apple currently uses 4-nanometer chips from TSMC in its iPhone 14 Pro models, which is the A16 Bionic chip

Micron Technology announces layoffs, cost cutting as chip demand drops

Micron will reduce its workforce by 10% next year and take other cost-cutting measures as the computer memory chip maker struggles to deal with too much supply amid a drop in demand. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra announced the restructuring during during a quarterly conference call with investors Wednesday, noting that prices for computer memory products had deteriorated significantly in recent months, Boise television station KTVB reported. The company will cut staff by about 10% throughout 2023 through voluntary departures and layoffs, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Employee bonuses will also be suspended next year and executive salaries will be reduced for the remainder of the 2023 fiscal year which runs through August, the company said. The Boise, Idaho-based company has about 48,000 employees across 38 sties in North America, Europe and Asia including more than 5,000 people in Boise. It has not announced where the layoffs will occur. In ...

China finds microchip acquisition difficult due to US-imposed barriers

China has been ruthless in its attempts to acquire high-end microchips as it imports more than $300 bn worth of semiconductors each year

Royal Enfield will be a disruptive player in electric motorcycles: CEO

"Now, we are in the execution phase for EVs. You will see products one after the other starting to come from 2025. When we come, it will be a disruptive motorcycle."

MediaTek announces gaming-focused Dimensity 8200 5G processor: Details here

Smartphones powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 processor will be available in the market starting December 2022

TSMC plans to make more advanced chips in US at Apple's urging

A representative for TSMC declined to comment. Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

WannaCry to SamSam: 5 biggest ransomware attacks you need to know about

Ransomware attacks have been taking place for a long time, but their frequency has increased in the last few years

Passenger vehicle makers to spend Rs 65,000 cr on capacity expansion: Icra

Higher production is to cumulatively jack up overall capacity utilisation rate in PV industry to 74% by FY23-end from 59% in FY22

Global semiconductor revenue growth worsens; to drop by 3.6% in 2023

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 Monday.

Samsung plans to launch new research unit to combat semiconductor downfall

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the tech giant and other semiconductor companies have seen a continuous decline in demand, supply chain interruptions, and excess inventories

Karnataka may get India's first semiconductor fab facility: Report

The International Semiconductor Consortium's (ISMC)-proposed $3 billion fab may start construction as early as February 2023

Thierry Bollore quits JLR, Adrian Mardell to take over as interim CEO

Bollore's sudden resignation after a two-year stint comes at a time when the UK arm is battling various headwinds including chip semiconductor even as the order book remains strong

Watch: OPPO demonstrates ray tracing tech using Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Unveiled on November 16, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is among the first mobile platform with native support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Apple to source made-in-US chips for its devices to reduce reliance on Asia

Cook is likely referring to an Arizona factory that will be run by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Apple's exclusive chip-manufacturing partner.

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with ray tracing, AV1 codec, and more

The first commercial devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip are expected to launch by the end of this year

Jaguar Land Rover inks partnerships to improve semiconductor supplies

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover is stitching up partnerships to improve semiconductor supplies, as it looks to improve sales volume in the second half of the current financial year. In the September quarter, the marquee brand reported revenue of 5.3 billion pounds and wholesale volumes (excluding China JV) of 75,307 units, up 18 per cent, as compared with the July-September period of last fiscal. The automaker noted that despite strong demand and a record order book, sales during the second quarter continued to be constrained by the global chip shortage. "Partnership agreements with several semiconductor suppliers and more in progress are expected to enable improving volumes in the second half of the financial year ending March 2023 and beyond," JLR said in its interim report for the second quarter and six-month period ended September 30, 2022. Semiconductor supply continued to restrict production in the quarter but the production of New Range Rover and New Range Rover Sport ..

To globalise or not: Everything you need to know about friendshoring

In her visit to India last week, treasury secretary Janet Yellen said that the US is pursuing an approach called "friendshoring"

Chip curbs: Biden has outdone Trump in forcing the world to align on China

That's not just a challenge to Beijing, but also asks tough questions of allies - and presents Washington with a dilemma over how far it's willing to squeeze them to comply.

Chip export curbs not aimed at hurting businesses, says US official

Thea Kendler, US assistant secretary of commerce for export administration, made the remarks, as Washington's new set of export restrictions