chip maker

2022.04.22

11:29

TSMC founder says chip costs in US are 50% higher than in Taiwan

Asian Tech Press (Apr. 22) -- TSMC founder said chip manufacturing costs in the U.S. are 50% more expensive than in Taiwan.

2022.04.13

10:03

TSMC to start production of 3nm chips in August

Asian Tech Press (Apr. 13) -- TSMC will start production of 3nm chips in August, ahead of Korean rival Samsung, according to Taiwan media reports.

2022.04.06

03:29

Samsung Electronics likely to post highest Q1 profit since 2018

Asian Tech Press (Apr. 6) -- South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics is likely to post its highest first-quarter profit since 2018, according to Reuters.

2022.03.28

06:02

TSMC, SMIC say COVID-19 lockdown won't affect chip production at Shanghai

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 28) -- Chip makers TSMC, SMIC say COVID-19 lockdown won't affect production at their Shanghai plants.

2022.03.08

05:43

Intel has no competitors in China, an executive says

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 8) -- Chip maker Intel Corp. currently has no competitors in China yet, a senior executive of the company said.

2022.03.07

02:52

Samsung stops exports of all products to Russia

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 7) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. has halted exports of all Samsung products to Russia due to Ukraine crisis.

2022.03.04

08:48

TSMC, Intel, Samsung join forces to form chiplet alliance

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 4) -- TSMC, Intel, Samsung and others announced Thursday the formation of a chiplet alliance, aiming to establish an industry standard for advanced chip-packaging technologies.

2022.03.03

10:53

TSMC says Taiwan power outages do not affect daily operations

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 3) -- TSMC said the massive power outages that occurred in Taiwan on Thursday did not affect its daily operations.

2022.02.28

03:05

US-blacklisted Chinese chipmaker gets chance for vindication

Asian Tech Press (Feb 28) -- A Chinese chipmaker blacklisted by the United States has gotten a chance to prove in court that it was wrongly accused.

2022.02.22

16:00

Samsung Electronics spends a record $18.9 billion on R&D in 2021

Asian Tech Press (Feb 22) -- South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics has spent a record high of about 22.6 trillion won ($18.9 billion) on R&D in 2021, aiming to beat TSMC by 2030.

2022.02.11

07:35

China's largest chipmaker SMIC reports 2021 revenue of $5.4 billion, up 39% YoY

2022.02.08

03:44

Nvidia's buyout of Arm collapses due to regulator concerns

Asian Tech Press (Feb 8) -- U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp.'s buyout of British chip designer Arm Ltd. from Japan's SoftBank Group reportedly collapsed due to serious concerns from regulators.

2022.01.10

06:52

TSMC posts record revenue of $15.8 billion for December, up 32.4% YoY

Asian Tech Press (Jan 10) -- The world's largest chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted on Monday a record revenue of about NT$155.38 billion ($5.62 billion) for December 2021, up 32.4% year-over-year.

2022.01.05

10:44

Samsung Electronics likely to report best Q4 profit on solid chip demand

Asian Tech Press (Jan 5) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics is likely to report record Q4 profit due to solid demand for server memory chips and higher profits from the contract manufacturing, according to analysts' estimates.

2021.12.30

10:27

Samsung says its Xi'an chip plant in normal operating condition

Asian Tech Press (Dec 30) -- Samsung said its Xi'an chip plant is in normal operation as production is adjusted due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

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