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Thursday 17 March 2022
China becomes largest EV manufacturer in 2021
China saw its electric vehicle (EV) exports surge 260% on year to nearly 500,000 units in 2021 and became the largest EV manufacturing country worldwide, surpassing Germany and the...
Wednesday 16 March 2022
Intel to invest EUR80 billion for chip manufacturing in Europe over next decade
Intel has announced plans to invest as much as EUR80 billion (US$88 billion) in chip manufacturing in Europe over the next decade, including a mega fab project in Germany.
Thursday 24 February 2022
Taiwan chipmakers see their role in global EV supply chain grow
The role of Taiwan's IC industry is growing amid the persistent shortage of automotive chips.
Wednesday 19 January 2022
VinFast in search of an EV manufacturing spot in Germany
The Vietnamese automaker VinFast is currently looking for a manufacturing spot in Germany to manufacture electric buses and cars, according to German news outlet Frankfurter Allgemeine...
Monday 10 January 2022
ASML expects limited impact from Berlin factory fire
ASML has provided an update on the fire that occurred inside a part of its factory in Berlin, Germany on January 3, and expects the incident to have a limited impact on production...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
China material maker Sinyang teams up with Heraeus to develop photoresists
China-based Sinyang Semiconductor Materials has signed a three-year cooperation pact with Germany's chemical materials vendor Heraeus to jointly develop photoresist for use in producing...
Wednesday 22 December 2021
Volkswagen to establish a new company for EV battery production
Volkswagen (VW) took a step forward to gather momentum in electric vehicle (EV) production. The Europe-biggest carmaker will establish a European company to take charge of activities...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Germany approves Mercedes-Benz Level 3 Drive Pilot self-driving system for the road
Mercedes-Benz recently announced its Level 3 self-driving system Drive Pilot has been approved by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) and can now operate on roads in...
Friday 15 October 2021
Will foundry expansions lead to capacity glut?
Many IDMs and pure-play foundries, including second-tier ones, are all poised to expand their fab capacities sparking concerns that the arrival of the additional capacities could...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
SMIC to build additional, considerable 28nm and above process capacity
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) will be expanding production capacity for 28nm and above process technologies by 2024, which will considerably boost its overall...
Tuesday 7 September 2021
Foundries step up capacity expansions
Pure-play foundries have accelerated their capacity expansions as they have seen promising demand for cloud computing, AI, EV, 5G and IoT related applications, with order visibility...
Tuesday 27 July 2021
New TSMC fab in Germany could work closely with local car supply chain
A new TSMC fab in Germany could be the final piece of the puzzle for Europe's car industry supply chain, according to industry sources.
Monday 26 July 2021
TSMC in early stage talks over new German fab possibility
TSMC is in the early stages of discussions with clients over the feasibility of setting up a new fab in Germany, chairman Mark Liu told shareholders at the company's annual general...
Tuesday 20 July 2021
Nichia demands EUR4.5 million in compensation from WOFI for patent infringement
Japan-based Nichia has initiated legal proceedings at the Dusseldorf District Court, Germany, to claim EUR4.50 million (US$5.31 million) in compensation from WOFI Leuchten Wortmann...
Tuesday 13 July 2021
TSMC mulls 28nm, 12/16nm process capacity expansion overseas
TSMC will soon disclose plans to build additional 28nm and 12/16nm process fabrication lines at new fabs, in addition to its Nanjing fab expansion, according to industry sources.