Monthly Archives: June 2024

[News] U.S. Chip Subsidies Surge, 2024 Construction Funding Reportedly Exceeds Total of Previous 27 Years

The US government’s CHIPS and Science Act is reportedly injecting funds into chip manufacturing at an unprecedented rate. According to a recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau, the growth rate of construction funding for computer and electrical manufacturing is remarkably …

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[News] Samsung Unveils Next-gen 2nm Node Roadmap; SF2Z with Backside Power Delivery to Enter Production in 2027

After naming its new head for the semiconductor business in May, claiming to strengthen the company’s competitiveness in cutting-edge chips, Samsung has now disclosed its latest developments regarding AI chips. According to information from Reuters and Samsung’s press release, the …

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[News] HBM Supply Shortage Prompts Micron’s Expansion, Expected Schedule in Japan and Taiwan Revealed

Earlier, a report from a Japanese media outlet The Daily Industrial News indicated that memory giant Micron planned to build a new DRAM plant in Hiroshima, with construction scheduled to begin in early 2026 and aiming for completion of plant buildings …

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[News] EU Plans to Impose Tariffs as High as 38.1% on Chinese Electric Vehicles Amid Trade War

Following an eight-month anti-subsidy investigation, the EU announced on June 12th that it will increase the temporary tariff rate on all Chinese electric vehicle companies from the current 10% to as high as 38.1%. According to a report from CNBC, …

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[News] IC Design Companies Adopting TSMC’s 3nm Process Trigger Cost-driven Price Hikes

With the United States expected to further restrict China from acquiring advanced GAA (Gate-All-Around) chip architecture capabilities, coupled with reports of poor yield rates in Samsung’s 3nm GAA generation, the semiconductor industry sources cited in a report from Commercial Times …

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