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China move to curb chipmaking material exports escalates supply worries

China has hit the American trade restrictions where it hurts, said Peter Arkell, chairman of the Global Mining Association of China

China defends ban on Micron, accuses Washington of 'economic coercion'

The Chinese government on Wednesday defended its ban on products from US memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. in some computer systems after Washington expressed concern, adding to strains over technology and security. The security review of Micron products was conducted in accordance with the law," said a foreign ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning. The Cyberspace Administration of China on Sunday said Micron products have unspecified security risks but gave no details. It banned them from computers that handle sensitive information. That came after Washington, Japan and the Netherlands blocked Chinese access to technology to make advanced processor chips on security grounds at a time when the ruling Communist Party is threatening to attack Taiwan and is more assertive toward its other Asian neighbours. China's cybersecurity review does not target specific countries or regions, Mao said. We do not exclude technologies and products from any country. Companies on both sides have bee

China flags supply chains, population as top priorities for new policies

China has become increasingly alert to supply chain security risks amid a US push to cut it off from advanced chip technology. Adding to it, its population has shrunk signaling a demographic crisis

Global chip revenue to decline 11% this year, short-term outlook grim

The PC, tablet and smartphone semiconductor markets are stagnating. The combined markets will represent 31 per cent of semiconductor revenue in 2023 and total $167.6 billion

AMD launches Ryzen 7020 series, Athlon 7020 series chips in India

The new processors also come with a new modern platform and advanced technology support, including Modern Standby, Wake-on-Voice, and Fast Charging

Sign of China's growing isolation: Foxconn to sell stake in chip giant

Taiwan to fine Foxconn for investing in Unigroup without informing it

TSMC plans to make more advanced chips in US at Apple's urging

A representative for TSMC declined to comment. Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 to redefine mobile gaming, photo-taking experience

The new chip supports Snapdragon Sound technology for premium and immersive music, calls and gaming

Qualcomm unveils innovator development kit to empower new developers

This Qualcomm Innovators Development Kit will later expand to additional developer segments, such as security, multimedia, embedded systems computing and more

Germany blocks Chinese-owned firm's chip factory 85 mn euro deal

The German government on Wednesday blocked the sale of a chip factory to a Swedish subsidiary of a Chinese company, a decision that comes as Berlin grapples with its future approach to Beijing. The move by the Cabinet follows a recent compromise over a Chinese shipping firm's investment in a German container terminal and a visit to Beijing last week by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The blocked sale was anticipated after German company Elmos said this week that it had been informed the sale of its chip factory in Dortmund to Silex Microsystems AB of Sweden would likely be prohibited. Silex is owned by Sai Microelectronics of China, according to German media. The planned 85 million-euro (dollar) sale was announced in December. Although the proposed deal wasn't very significant financially and the technology involved apparently wasn't new, it had raised concerns over the wisdom of putting German IT production capacity in Chinese hands. Western governments are increasingly wary about China'

MediaTek unveils the Dimensity 9200 processor with 5G, ray tracing support

The Dimensity 9200 supports both millimeter wave 5G and sub-6GHz connectivity for consumers around the world. Smartphones with Dimensity 9200 will be available in the market by end of 2022

Apple built its empire with China. Now its foundation is showing cracks

Lawmakers' objections to an obscure Chinese semiconductor company and tough Covid-19 restrictions are hurting Apple's ability to make new iPhones in China

The integrated circuit wars

US chip sanctions on China should be a wake-up call for India to quickly scale up and boost its capabilities in this critical arena

S Korean chipmaker SK Hynix may sell its manufacturing operations in China

South Korean computer chipmaker SK Hynix said on Wednesday it might be forced to sell its manufacturing operations in China if a US crackdown on exports of semiconductor technology and manufacturing equipment to China intensifies. SK Hynix's chief marketing officer, Kevin Noh, raised those concerns during a conference call on Wednesday after the company reported its operating profit dropped 60 per cent in the last quarter from 2021, a decline it blamed on a deteriorating business environment. Global inflation amplified by Russia's war on Ukraine and rising interest rates imposed by central banks to counter surging prices have slowed consumer spending on the kinds of high-tech products requiring computer chips. SK Hynix and other semiconductor makers are also navigating new US restrictions on exports of advanced semiconductors and chipmaking equipment to China. Such limits were in part imposed to prevent use of American advanced technology in China's military development. SK Hynix s

Secretive Chinese chip startup may help Huawei circumvent US sanctions

The Chinese technology giant is providing support to a startup in its hometown of Shenzhen that has ordered chipmaking equipment -- including from foreign suppliers -- for a semiconductor manufacturin

India's chip-making gambit: Ambitious plans or breakthrough strategy?

India has already offered an unprecedented $10 bn as capital subsidy. Is that enough? And is self-reliance the right approach in a mega-buck game, or better to be part of a network, wonders T N Ninan

China's largest chipmaker warns of rapid freeze as smartphone demand skids

China's largest chipmaker reported revenue rose 42% to $1.9 billion in the second quarter, generally in line with expectations

Will $52 bn move the US to within striking distance of Asian chip giants?

CHIPS Act is a win for a cabal of US chipmakers and foreign companies, but largely ignores the nation's true semiconductor leaders who have been propping up the domestic sector for two decades

Chipmakers revive global stocks as euro struggles after freefall

Looming rate hikes have created recession fears in minds of investors leading to stock price drops. However, chipmakers have soothed those fears by reviving stock prices and eased investors

With record $10.7 billion sales, Qualcomm eyes IoT, Metaverse space

Riding on strong performance in its chipset and licensing business, chip-maker Qualcomm has reported a record revenue of $10.7 billion in its December quarter of 2021.