The central government will allocate up to ¥476 billion ($3.6 billion) for a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. subsidiary to use in funding the ongoing construction of a plant in southwestern Japan, the industry minister has said. In a bid to secure a stable supply of chips, the government backed the plan by Japan Advanced Semiconductor
Taiwan authorities raided ten Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching chip engineers and other tech talent this week, the island’s Investigation Bureau said on Thursday, the latest crackdown on Chinese firms to protect its chip supremacy. Home to chipmaker giant TSMC and accounting for the majority of the world’s most advanced semiconductor manufacturing capacity, Taiwan
Samsung may finally bitten the price bullet when it comes to chips. According to a report in Apple Insider, Samsung may join the rest of the chip production industry in increasing the price to make semiconductors. The price rise comes as chip foundries raise the cost of manufacturing important components used in modern electronic devices.
