China Flays US Chip Export Controls, Says Rules Will Harm American Firms

China on Saturday criticized the latest US decision to tighten export controls that would make it harder…

Chip Startups Using Light Instead Of Wires Gaining Speed And Investments

Computers using light rather than electric currents for processing are gaining traction and startups that have…

India’s Vedanta In Talks To Raise Up To $3 Billion Debt In Semiconductors Push

Vedanta is in talks with banks to raise debt of $2.5 billion-$3 billion to bolster its…

Japan Urges More Chip Tie-Ups With Taiwan At Trade Talks

Japan called for greater collaboration with Taiwan on semiconductors at a bilateral economic and trade meeting.…

Rivian’s CEO Says Battery Shortage Will Be A Bigger Issue Than Semiconductor Shortage

Rivian believes a shortage of batteries will make the semicondutor shortage look like an appetiser By …

Malaysia’s Help Needed To Ease Global Chip Shortage, Taiwan Says

Malaysia is home to suppliers and factories serving semiconductor makers such as Europe’s STMicroelectronics and Infineon,…

NXP Forecasts Sales Growth Driven By Connected Vehicles

NXP Chief Executive Kurt Sievers said the company intended to focus on key areas where more…

Global Chip Sales Hit Record In 2021, Will Grow 8.8 Per Cent In 2022 -SIA

Sales in 2020 grew 6.8% over the prior year, while 2021 was the first year since…

Volkswagen Expects Chip Shortage To Ease Later In 2022

Volkswagen said in early February that night shifts at Wolfsburg would be cut on some production…

Semiconductor Chip Supply To Normalise In 2022, Says Mexico’s Auto Industry

A return to more normal supplies of semiconductors would allow Mexican carmakers to increase use of…