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The fight over semi-conductor chips between US and China

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China’s use of the technology endangers its own national security says US. US is doing everything to stop technology going in china. US has imposed trade limitation on chip manufacturers in United States. The US is stepping up its efforts to slow down China’s development in the semiconductor sector, which is essential for everything from … Read more

US should play a bigger part in global semiconductor industry: Antony Blinken

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Antony Blinken has called on the US to become more involved in the global semiconductor industry. The Chips and Science Act aims to encourage the manufacture of microchips domestically. Mexico has also invited the US to join its multibillion-dollar initiative to increase semiconductor production. According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the United States … Read more

May manufacturing output in Japan saw its steepest decline in two years

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Japan’s factory output posted the biggest monthly drop in two years in May. The decline comes as China’s COVID-19 lockdowns and semiconductor and other parts shortages hit manufacturers. Worrying signs for an economy struggling to mount a strong recovery from recession. Japan’s plant yield posted the greatest month-to-month drop in two years in May as … Read more

Automaker rebound boosts US industrial production in March

Automaker

US industrial production ranked high in March as automakers transferred into gear despite the going semiconductor shortage, the Federal Reserve said on Friday. Industrial production reached 0.9 percent last month, and  more than expectation  and pushing the metric of industry result  to an annually  rate of 8.1 percent for the first quarter said FR . … Read more

Japan’s industrial output in November surges record 7.2%

Japan’s industrial

TOKYO: Japan’s industrial production surged a record 7.2 per cent in November compared to the previous month, with auto output rebounding from a decline triggered by a global semiconductor shortage and supply chain disruptions, government data revealed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted production index for factories and mines stood at 97.7 against the 2015 base … Read more

Ford, GlobalFoundries partner to offset chip supplies shortage

GlobalFoundries

RIYADH: US Ford Motor Co will explore buying chips directly from GlobalFoundries, as a response to a global semiconductor shortage that’s crimped profits and production, Bloomberg reported. The Dearborn Michigan-based automaker said Thursday it’s forming a “strategic collaboration” with GlobalFoundries, which went public in a $2.6 billion listing last month and recently moved its headquarters from California … Read more

Car Chip Shortage in Supply Chain Economics

Car Chip

The simple story is that before the pandemic, semiconductor makers were stressed in their ability to deliver car chips for a variety of factors, including Intel production issues and U.S. restrictions on Chinese manufacturers’ sales. When the pandemic struck, the auto industry braced for a downturn and reduced orders to suppliers. That turned out to … Read more

Semiconductor shipments forecast to exceed 1 trillion in 2021

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The shipments of the semiconductors are expected to cross the one trillion unit mark this year. According to the reports, these shipments include of ICs along with optoelectronics, sensor/actuator, and discrete. The semiconductor shipments will rise by 13 percent in 2021, accomplish a record high of 1.135 trillion units. Also, semiconductor prices are likely to … Read more

Global Semiconductor sales increases by 6.5% in 2020

Global Semiconductor sales increases by 6.5% in 2020

The semiconductor sales rose by 6.5 percent total across the globe in 2020. The main retrieval of the Soc sales arrived after the final quarter saw a robust performance that offset the first sharp decline of the industry owing to the Covid-19. As per reports, the worldwide chip sales in 2020 touched 439 billion US Dollars, … Read more

Oppo attains shares of a Semiconductor company in China

Oppo

Previous this month, China based Microelectronics Technology Co Ltd. underwent an industrial and commercial change. According to the reports, the company had added Oppo as one of its shareholders and even brought in other investors to raise its registered capital. The Chinese smartphone company currently holds about 10 percent of the shares of Microelectronics Technology. … Read more