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Top headines: RBI on corporate bonds; December qtr auto sales slip

Sales of automobiles across all segments in India, the world's fifth-largest market, hit a multi-year low in the December quarter owing to pandemic-induced factors

Chip crunch, pandemic, high costs drag Dec qtr auto sales to multi-year low

The auto industry body expects current quarter to be better but stops short of sharing any guidance owing to pandemic related uncertainties

TSMC raises revenue growth projections due to global chip shortage

It intends to spend $40 billion to $44 billion expanding and upgrading capacity in 2022

TSMC to invest record $44 billion on chip capacity expansion in 2022

For the October-December period, TSMC's net profit reached a record NT$166.23 billion

Chip firm TSMC Q4 profit rises 16.4% to a record, beats market forecasts

TSMC posted a 16.4% rise in quarterly profit to a record, thanks to robust global demand for semiconductors

India can tap new opportunities in chip design, mfg: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

India can tap new opportunities in areas like semiconductor design, electronic systems design and electronics manufacturing services, on top of its core capability over the next 5-7 years, Minister of State for Electronics and IT R Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday. Speaking at the Microsoft Future Ready event, the Minister said the next wave of computing performance is going to come from software optimisation, semiconductor design, electronic systems design, and innovation. "... We were software providers and now we can, in the next five to seven years, be software providers, we can be semi-conductor design providers. We can be ER&D providers, we can be electronic systems, design providers, and we can be electronics, manufacturing services providers. "There is a whole new layering of opportunities on top of what our core capability was for the last 15, 20 years," he added. Chandrasekhar noted the vision of building the USD 1 trillion digital economy in the country will be achieved in

Japan urges more semiconductor tie-ups with Taiwan at trade talks

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, announced last year that it would set up a research and development in Japan, as well as a $7 billion chip plant with Sony Group.

Vehicle registration falls 16% across categories in December: FADA

Poor demands plagues two-wheelers, chip shortage derails PV sales; dealer body cautious of road ahead as various state govts once again announce Covid curbs

US semiconductor firm AMD introduces Ryzen 6000 mobile chips at CES 2022

US-based semiconductor company AMD has announced 'Ryzen 6000' series of mobile processors based on next-gen 'Zen3+' architecture at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022.

China stares at 1 mn EV shortfall due to chip shortage in 2022

A resurgence of Covid-19 around Southeast Asia this summer disrupted production at several chip foundries

Semiconductor mission launched by IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The India Semiconductor Mission is a specialised and independent business division within the Digital India Corporation

Samsung, Micron warn Xian lockdown may disrupt memory chip manufacturing

Samsung Electronics also said on Wednesday that it would temporarily adjust operations at its Xian manufacturing facilities

Firms can submit proposals for semiconductor fabs, display units from Jan 1

Companies can submit proposals for setting up semiconductor and display manufacturing units from January 1

Govt to receive proposals for semiconductor fabs, display units from Jan 1

A semiconductor portal has been launched for accepting and processing applications from interested players

Omicron variant threat: AMD, MSI not to attend 'CES 2022' in-person

US based semiconductor company AMD and gaming PC maker MSI have joined the growing list of tech companies who have decided not to attend the 'CES 2022' in-person in Las Vegas

IT Min tweets 'Intel-welcome to India' after top exec lauds chip incentives

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday took to Twitter to "welcome" Intel to India following a post by Intel Foundry Services president Randhir Thakur lauding the semiconductor design and manufacturing incentives announced by the government recently. Earlier this month, the government had approved a Rs 76,000-crore scheme to boost semiconductor and display manufacturing in the country, in a bid to position India as a global hub for hi-tech production, and attract large chip makers. The move is expected to further India's ambitions to be self-reliant in electronics manufacturing, bring massive investments and result in 35,000 specialised jobs apart from indirect employment for one lakh people. IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday tweeted "Intel - welcome to India." This was in response to a tweet by Intel's Thakur which said, "Congrats to @GoI_MeitY @AshwiniVaishnaw @Rajeev_GoI for Semiconductor design & manufacturing incentives for India as hub for electronics & ...

Vaishnaw welcomes Intel after it lauds govt's semiconductors decision

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw welcomed Intel to India

TSMC to begin 3nm chip production in fourth qtr of 2022: Report

The world's largest contract manufacturer for chips, TSMC, is reportedly set to begin the production of chips built on its 3nm process in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Enough demand in India to take care of 5-6 fab plants: Ashwini Vaishnaw

'There is a huge demand for chips from automobiles, electronics, railways, the defence industry, power electronics amongst others', said Vaishnaw

Chip-maker Intel to put unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave

Chip-maker Intel has reportedly notified employees that those who are unvaccinated will have to get the jab or submit an exemption by January 4, else they will be put on unpaid leave