Semiconductor Industry Now Faces Labour Shortage
The semiconductor industry has had a horror run over the past few years, with supply chain issues, parts shortages, and the ongoing... Read More
Samsung To Invest $284 Billion To Beat COVID Slump
Samsung Group has announced plans to invest $284 billion AUD by 2023 in order to strengthen its semiconductor sector and to expand... Read More
Chipmakers Combat Shortage With Record Inventory
Inventory at the world’s nine biggest chipmakers has hit record highs as the industry battles against the global semiconductor shortage. As reported... Read More
Global Chip Sales Rise In Q2
Unsurprisingly, worldwide sales of semiconductors were up more than eight percent in Q2, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Sales totalled... Read More
Chip Shortage Hampers Aust Navy Helicopters
Submarine contract issues are not the only problem dogging the Australian Defence Force. The ADF has extended the grounding of its fleet... Read More
Bosch Opens Massive Chip Factory In Germany
German technology company Bosch has opened a €1billion chip factory in the eastern city of Dresden to help meet the growing demand... Read More
Yes, The Global Microchip Shortage Is COVID’s Fault. No, It Won’t End Any Time Soon
The manufacturing world is facing one of its greatest challenges in years — a global shortage of semiconductors — and there doesn’t... Read More
Chip-Gate Slows Acer Production
Computer maker Acer says the global chip shortage may slow laptop production until at least next year. The company warned device prices... Read More
US Chip Funding Could Result In Up To 10 New Factories: Officials
The new US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says a proposed US$52 billion boost in government funding for semiconductor production could result in... Read More
Europe Naive On Chip Supply
Europe’s industry commissioner Thierry Breton says the EU has been naive to outsource so much of its semiconductor design and manufacturing in... Read More