LOGIC CHIPS
US chip dreams will fade without more immigrants
In a rare display of bipartisan cooperation, Democrats and Republicans passed the Chips and Science Act to revitalize US semiconductor manufacturing. However, a failure to address the shortage of skilled workers threatens the industry's growth. Proposed solutions include a specialized visa program and increased support for STEM education.
AI drinks energy up - quantum computing will work to our advantage, but the tech is new
The rapid advancement of computing over the past 70 years, driven by increases in computing power, has revolutionized various sectors such as banking, communication, healthcare, product design, and warfare. Semiconductor chip technology plays a crucial role in this growth. However, the future of computing faces a significant challenge due to the increasing power needs of AI innovations like ChatGPT. This surge in demand poses a threat to the sustainability of global energy resources and the environment.
Global chips battle intensifies with $81 billion subsidy surge
The concern over China’s rapid advances in key electronics turned into a full-scale panic during the pandemic because chip shortages emphasised the significance of these tiny devices for economic security.
Apple 'Let Loose' event 2024: What new launches to expect? Check where and when to watch livestream
Apple's Let Loose event for 2024 is happening soon, focusing on updates to the iPad Pro and iPad Air. The event, set for May 7, promises new products and innovations, with a spotlight on the new 12.9-inch iPad Air variant. Both models are expected to get upgrades like the M4 chip for improved performance and new accessories like a revamped Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard.
First chip from Dholera plant by 2026 end: PSMC chairman Frank Huang
Frank Huang, chairman of PSMC, told ET that the first semiconductor chip from the new plant being set up by the Tata Group and Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) in Gujarat’s Dholera, will be ready to roll out by the end of 2026.
India will have 2-3 more semiconductor fabs: S Krishnan
The Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) is aggressively working on boosting the domestic semiconductor industry and responsible use of AI. MeitY Secretary, S Krishnan, discusses the semiconductor ecosystem, mobile components manufacturing, deepfakes, and the implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023.
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The brutal logic of Hamas' hostage strategy could deny Israel victory in Gaza
Israel has been engaged in a conflict with Hamas in Gaza, aiming to destroy the militant group while facing a dilemma: either continue the fight, risking the lives of hostages held by Hamas, or negotiate a deal that would give Hamas a significant victory. Hamas, led by Yehya Sinwar, who understands Israel's sensitivity to hostages, has used this as leverage. Despite Israel's military superiority, Hamas's strategy of using hostages as human shields complicates the situation. The conflict's resolution remains uncertain, with both sides facing difficult choices.
India comes full circuit: Global tech giants set sights on the country for electronics production
The critical factor to achieving India’s aspirations of being a global electronics manufacturing hub is to get the component piece right. With several key suppliers to marquee brands like Apple and Samsung setting up shop in India, some pieces of the puzzle have started fitting in. But a lot more needs to be done.
Chips firms seek double of $28 billion US subsidies available: commerce secretary Gina Raimondo
Raimondo said companies in leading edge chips manufacturing have requested more than $70 billion. She said the department is engaged in tough ongoing negotiations with individual companies.
Chip giant TSMC shifts away from hotspot Taiwan with Japan plant
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which counts Apple and Nvidia as clients, produces half the world's chips, used in everything from smartphones to satellites and increasingly to power AI technology.
Japan offers $300 million backing for chip research organisation
Underpinned by billions of dollars in subsidies, Rapidus aims to mass manufacture 2-nanometre logic chips in Hokkaido and compete with leading companies such as Taiwan's TSMC.
US wants to contain China's chip industry. This startup shows it won't be easy
The production of advanced chips is one of the most contentious technological struggles now dividing the United States and China as they vie for economic and military supremacy. Washington is trying to curb China's access to sensitive microchip design tools.
ET Exclusive: Qualcomm, Tatas may 'locally package' new AI PC chips in India, says CFO Palkhiwala
Qualcomm is collaborating with the Indian government and Tata Group to explore local packaging of its new PC chip. The company's CFO, Akash Palkhiwala, stated that Qualcomm has been working closely with the Prime Minister's Office and Tata Group to utilize manufacturing facilities in India.
PM Modi wants to make India a chip making superpower. Can he?
India's government is aiming to make microprocessor chips fully in the country, in a bid to propel India into the top tier of advanced technology manufacturing. The government is offering subsidies of up to 70% of a company's outlay, totaling about $10 billion, to attract private companies to set up chip manufacturing facilities in India. Currently, most cutting-edge logic chips are made in Taiwan, but concerns over China and the increasing importance of chips in technology have prompted India to pursue chip manufacturing.
PM Modi wants to make India a chip making superpower. Can he?
India aims to become self-reliant in microprocessor chip production, a move that reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitions to position the country at the forefront of advanced technology manufacturing. The government is offering significant subsidies to attract companies to set up chip manufacturing facilities in India. However, the country currently lacks the specialized engineers and equipment required for chip fabrication. Despite the challenges, Anil Agarwal, the chair of Vedanta, hopes to start producing chips in India within 2.5 years and has hired experienced chipmaker David Reed to lead the effort.
Are you retired or going to retire soon? A guide to asset allocation
"In the first case, where retirement is a few years out from here, an investor has the ability to build a corpus before he starts withdrawing from the corpus. Now to simplify it, think of it as a runway where you keep stashing some money aside and start building a corpus or a sum or an amount, a kitty, that is meant to fund the rest of your retirement."
Chipmakers signal supply glut easing but demand recovery still slow
All the major markets for chips - smartphones, PCs and data centres - have shrunk this year, as both corporate customers and consumers scale back spending amid a weak global economy, high inflation and rising interest rates. This has created an unprecedented oversupply of commodity chips, causing a record combined 15.2 trillion won ($12 billion) first-half operating loss for the world's two largest memory chipmakers, Samsung and SK Hynix.
ETtech Explainer: What does it take to build a semiconductor ecosystem in a country?
Simply put, semiconductors are materials with properties that range between those of conductors and insulators. They do conduct electricity and thereby signals but only under specific conditions of temperature and pressure.
MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar to empower semiconductor startups, next-gen chip designers
The minister in February inaugurated the 2nd ‘Semicon India FutureDESIGN Roadshow’ at IISc in Bengaluru, saying that the country is growing rapidly in global electronics value chains and rapid growth of digitalisation.
US seeks to avoid duplicating efforts on semiconductors with partners
Across the world, nations are scrambling to establish their own chipmaking clusters in order to safeguard their economies from disruptions resulting from semiconductor shortages seen during the pandemic.
South Korea to pass own ‘Chips Act’ to boost its semiconductor industry amid US-China friction
The parliament of South Korea is expected to approve a bill on Thursday to give boost to its semiconductor industry.
US seeks to prevent China from benefiting from $52 billion chips funding
The proposal limits recipients of U.S. funding from investing in the expansion of semiconductor manufacturing in foreign countries of concern such as China and Russia, and limits recipients of incentive funds from engaging in joint research or technology licensing efforts with a foreign entity of concern.
Chip globalisation is over and sanctions work, says TSMC founder
Morris Chang said that the global chip supply chain will grow more bifurcated with the US acts to stop China’s access to the most advanced technology.
The CHIPS Act is about more than chips: Here's what's in it
A large part of the manufacturing money is expected to go to a few companies which produce some of the most advanced semiconductors globally.
View: Tech partnership is a security essential for India, a strategic option for US
The process will now be driven from the top offices of both countries. This is extremely vital because one of the main hurdles of deepening tech cooperation between both sides has been an almost reflex instinct in respective systems to raise red flags, rather than help create pathways for technology transfer and partnerships.
China’s giant chip ambitions fall prey to Covid turmoil
The US-China rivalry over semiconductors deepened during the pandemic, which laid bare countries’ dependence on one another for key electronic components and spurred tech protectionism worldwide.
US aims to hobble China's chip industry with sweeping new export rules
The rules, some of which take immediate effect, build on restrictions sent in letters this year to top toolmakers KLA Corp, Lam Research Corp and Applied Materials Inc, effectively requiring them to halt shipments of equipment to wholly Chinese-owned factories producing advanced logic chips.
US aims to hobble China's chip industry with new export rules
The rules, some of which go into effect immediately, build on restrictions sent in letters earlier this year to top toolmakers KLA Corp, Lam Research Corp and Applied Materials Inc, effectively requiring them to halt shipments of equipment to wholly Chinese-owned factories producing advanced logic chips.
US Commerce aims to seek chips funding proposals by February
The US Commerce Department said Tuesday it hopes by February to begin seeking applications for $39 billion in government semiconductor chips subsidies to build new facilities and expand existing US production.
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