Tag: Semiconductor industry
Why Taiwan’s TSMC is struggling with a Europe factory
Taipei, Tokyo Germany will probably have to be patient when it comes to choosing the location for the new European plant of the Taiwanese chip giant TSMC. Taiwanese media are…
South Korea wants to create the world’s largest chip cluster
Samsung chip factories Samsung factories in Pyeongtaek: The world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer wants to invest more than 200 billion euros in new factories in its homeland. (Photo: via REUTERS) Tokyo/Munich…
Federal government stops further Chinese takeover after Elmos
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics puts another stop sign on Chinese investments in Germany. (Photo: AP) Berlin After stopping the takeover of the chip production of the Dortmund…
Customers have to wait longer and longer for chips
chip production Semiconductor manufacturers are working at full capacity: prices are rising and delivery times are getting longer. (Photo: Sven Döring for Bosch) Munich Customers in the chip industry still…
New Infineon boss warns of “challenging environment”
Chip production at Infineon The business of the Munich semiconductor manufacturer is excellent, the factories are working at full capacity. (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich The start was successful: Jochen Hanebeck is…
Intel wants to become a contract manufacturer for European chip manufacturers
Planned Intel chip factory Intel wants to build in Magdeburg and also produce semiconductors for other manufacturers there. (Photo: dpa) Munich Ordered today, delivered in a year – if things…
Semiconductor production is further affected by the Ukraine war
electronics production Employee of the electronics service provider Katek: Chips remain scarce, and the war in Ukraine is disrupting the supply chains even more. (Photo: Katek SE) Munich The warehouses…
The race to catch up with the chips is pressing
TSMC Apple and Nvidia could not survive without the world market leader TSMC. (Photo: Bloomberg) Russia Invades Ukraine, Chip Industry Wonders: Is Taiwan Next? Does the superpower China now feel…
Jochen Hanebeck brings in important confidants
Infineon The chip manufacturer is struggling with delivery problems and is therefore building a new factory in Malaysia. (Photo: dpa) Munich Infineon is investing two billion euros in a new…
Jochen Hanebeck brings in important confidants
Infineon The chip manufacturer is struggling with delivery problems and is therefore building a new factory in Malaysia. (Photo: dpa) Munich Infineon is investing two billion euros in a new…
Cypress acquisition proves not to be as successful as planned
Infineon balance sheet check The chip manufacturer improved in all key figures in the fiscal year ended September 30th. Munich With the €9 billion takeover of US competitor Cypress almost…
Shortage of chips: STMicroelectronics is struggling with a flood of orders
STMicroelectronics chips Customers have to wait up to a year before they can get the semiconductors. (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich Sold out until next year: Europe’s largest chip group, STMicroelectronics, is…
Globalwafers boss is fighting for a billion-dollar takeover of Siltronic
Doris Hsu The head of Globalwafers is sticking to the takeover of Siltronic despite resistance from the Federal Ministry of Economics. (Photo: Globalwafers) Munich, Berlin Globalwafers boss Doris Hsu still…
Globalwafers boss fights for billion-dollar takeover of Siltronic
Siltronic The multi-billion dollar takeover of wafer manufacturer Siltronic by Taiwan rival Globalwafers is becoming increasingly unlikely. (Photo: dpa) Munich, Berlin Globalwafers boss Doris Hsu still considers the takeover of…
Intel builds new chip factories for 20 billion and attacks TSMC
Intel construction site Construction site in Arizona: Chip group Intel announced another new plant in Ohio. (Photo: Reuters) Munich Chip group Intel is upgrading: With two factories costing a total…
Europe’s most valuable tech group is struggling with the flood of orders
ASML engine The Dutch special machine builder for the chip industry is working at full capacity. (Photo: via REUTERS) Munich Orders without end: The Dutch chip supplier ASML can hardly…
Samsung overtakes Intel: Huge boom in the chip industry
Samsung The South Koreans have replaced Intel as the largest chip manufacturer in the world. (Photo: dpa) Munich The factories are working at full capacity, the order books are full…
Google & Co.: Cloud giants compete with chip manufacturers
server room One cloud company after another is developing its own chips for its servers – and is eating away at the sales of the major processor manufacturers. (Photo: DigitalVision/Getty…
How Apple is lifting the chip material gallium nitride into the mass market
Illustration of semiconductors made from gallium nitride Apple is not the first electronics company to use the semiconductor material instead of silicon in chargers. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy, Getty, Imago [M])…
How Apple is lifting the chip material gallium nitride into the mass market
Illustration of semiconductors made from gallium nitride Apple is not the first electronics company to use the semiconductor material instead of silicon in chargers. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy, Getty, Imago [M])…