Semiconductor

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Chip shortage continues to weigh on automakers
The chip shortage could continue to plague Chinese automakers for several more years. That is according to statements from industry officials. Yuan Feng, General Manager of GAC Capital, the investment branch of state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC), said the chip shortage could last into 2023 and 2024, according to business portal Caixin. GAC is the […] continue reading →
Memory chip champion planned
The Chinese state is investing billions in Shenzhen-based semiconductor startup Swaysure Technology to grow a manufacturer of much-needed memory chips. According to Taiwanese websites, investments of ¥300 billion are planned via funds from the city of Shenzhen in a factory that is to be ready in early 2024. That would be a good €40 billion. […] continue reading →
Trucker strike in South Korea disrupts chip production
Semiconductor production in China is being disrupted as a result of the trucker strike in South Korea. According to Reuters, a South Korean company that produces isopropyl alcohol (IPA) on a large scale for cleaning semiconductor chips could not ship its product to China because of the blockade. According to Korea International Trade Association (Kita), […] continue reading →
EU and Taiwan: Cooperation on semiconductor safeguarding
The EU and Taiwan want to cooperate more closely on securing semiconductor supply chains. Supply bottlenecks are to be identified faster and negative effects mitigated, as the EU Directorate-General for Trade announced on Thursday following talks between the two parties. According to the statement, increased cooperation is to take place under the European Chips Act. […] continue reading →
China’s semiconductor subsidies in comparative perspective
Semiconductors are among the core commodities in global value chains. Without these small microchips, neither cars nor game consoles or smartphones could be manufactured nowadays. The major industrialized nations are therefore vying for dominance in semiconductor production. But there is little transparency when it comes to government subsidies, especially in China. continue reading →
Semiconductor availability drops dramatically
China’s monthly chip production has fallen dramatically – to its lowest level since 2020, with integrated circuit output dropping 12.1 percent year-on-year to 25.9 billion units in April. This was announced by the National Bureau of Statistics in Beijing on Monday. The decline in chip production has far-reaching consequences: Industrial sectors that rely on chips […] continue reading →
Chip shortage plagues car and bike manufacturers
Chip shortages and further problems with the supply of components are now not just a burden on German car manufacturers, but also on bicycle manufacturers. “With e-bikes, we have a chip problem similar to that in the car industry,” dpa news quotes Burkhard Stork, Managing Director of the two-wheeler industry association. “It’s not the batteries […] continue reading →
Report: US investigates chipmaker YMTC over Huawei shipment
According to a media report, the USA is investigating whether the Chinese chip manufacturer Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC) has violated US export controls. The background is said to be a supply of semiconductors for a new smartphone to Huawei, as the Financial Times reported, citing sources in the US Department of Commerce. The ministry and […] continue reading →
South Korea turns down Biden’s semiconductor alliance
The US wants to thwart China in the semiconductor market with an Asian chip alliance. But countries like South Korea are refusing to get on board: The Chinese market has long since become too important. continue reading →