Semiconductor

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Saxony wants to learn from Taiwan
This week, the state of Saxony and the world's leading Taiwanese chip manufacturer, TSMC, opened a liaison office in Taipei. continue reading →
TSMC in Germany: Kretschmer calls for training offensive
The Minister-President of the German state of Saxony plans to launch a training offensive to fill the 2,000 jobs the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer TSMC will create in Dresden. On the one hand, the skilled workers would come from the region, he said. “We also need people from outside, of course,” Michael Kretschmer told Table.Media. “We […] continue reading →
TSMC builds in Germany with Infineon, Bosch and NXP
TSMC will invest in Germany together with German partners and receives generous subsidies. continue reading →
Felbermayr: decoupling costs prosperity
Attempting to return the production of industrial goods from China to Germany and friendly countries would be costly and place a heavy burden on the economy in many regions. That is the conclusion of a new study by economist Gabriel Felbermayr of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research. Felbermayr, who headed the Kiel Institute for […] continue reading →
Berlin considers restricting export of chip chemicals
The German government is apparently considering restricting the export of chemicals for semiconductor manufacturing to China. The German government is also discussing further export restrictions affecting the chip industry, Bloomberg reports. The consideration is part of the German government’s planned China strategy, the new agency said. Merck and BASF are mentioned as possibly affected manufacturers.The […] continue reading →
TSMC plans for German plant take shape
The construction of a factory by Taiwanese chip giant TSMC in the German state of Saxony is apparently taking shape. Talks with the Saxon state government are “genuine and well advanced,” an insider told Reuters.Currently, the talks would focus on subsidies that the Taiwanese company demands in exchange for settling in the “Silicon Saxony” region […] continue reading →
Netherlands join chip sanctions
A US-led triad is forming in an effort to cut off China from important semiconductor technology. The Netherlands is now officially part of it. Technology from chip supplier ASML will require an export license in the future. continue reading →
Espionage at semiconductor equipment supplier ASML
ASML Holding, the Dutch manufacturer of semiconductor production machinery, accused a former Chinese employee of stealing information. According to the Bloomberg news agency, the incident allegedly happened in recent months.Equipment made by ASML is used to produce cutting-edge chips for EVs, military equipment, and other products. The company controls 90 percent of the global market […] continue reading →
Chip technology: EU deputies want to stop transfer to China
The Industry Committee in the European Parliament calls for strict provisions for the protection of intellectual property to be included in the Chips Act. That should please Washington – if the member states go along. continue reading →
Dell no longer uses chips from China
US computer manufacturer Dell plans to stop using semiconductors manufactured in China by 2024. Suppliers have been asked to reduce the amount of Chinese-made components in products. The background are concerns by the company due to the tensions between the United States and the government in Beijing, the Japanese newspaper “Nikkei” reported, citing people familiar […] continue reading →
Spies, chips and ghosts
China.Table presents the best China books for this fall and winter – for quiet reading afternoons between the holidays, or maybe as a last-minute gift idea. continue reading →
Japan and Netherlands plan to join chip ban
Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to join the US chip ban. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. Specifically, the US wants to tighten controls on the export of advanced chip manufacturing equipment to China.If Japan and the Netherlands indeed join the US ban, it would be a hard blow […] continue reading →
Paul Triolo – risk consultant with a global focus
If China experts are asked how they found their area of expertise, they often speak of experiences that almost have enlightenment qualities. This was also the case with Paul Triolo. For him, enlightenment came in the form of a newspaper report. In 1987, he read a New York Times story about the rise of China. […] continue reading →
Warren Buffett invests in TSMC
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway investment fund has taken a stake of about $5 billion in chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC). This was reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday. According to a report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Omaha-based conglomerate acquired about 60 million American depositary receipts from TSMC in the three […] continue reading →
How critical is the takeover of Elmos?
After the debate is before the debate: The next stake by a Chinese investor in Germany already sparks debates. According to reports, the government wants to approve the acquisition of a factory owned by Dortmund chip manufacturer Elmos. Since the Ukraine invasion and Cosco's entry, deals that previously would have flown under the radar are now attracting public interest. continue reading →
Faulty chips for Russia
China apparently has been supplying defective chips to Russia en masse since the war in Ukraine broke out. The failure rate of semiconductors exported from China to Russia increased by 1,900 percent in recent months, reports the IT publication The Register, citing the Russian business daily Kommersant. Kommersant quotes an unnamed informant in the Russian […] continue reading →
Hong Kong to facilitate tech IPOs
Stock exchange operator Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKEX) is looking to boost the number of initial public offerings with new rules designed to drastically lower hurdles for technology companies in particular. They are specifically designed to attract the kind of technology companies – especially semiconductor manufacturers – that have become the focus of the […] continue reading →
TSMC considers expansion to Japan
Taiwanese chip contract manufacturer TSMC considers expanding its production capacity in Japan. One goal is to reduce geopolitical risk, reported the Wall Street Journal with reference to internal sources. However, TSMC sources said that no decision has been made yet. The Taiwanese company, which manufactures chips for a variety of large electronics products, is currently […] continue reading →