Semiconductors

Underlying the new domestic semiconductor development charge now firmly underway in the US and Europe is one undeniable fact: neither will achieve their goals without global partners.

HP is set to benefit from funding under the CHIPS and Science Act, with the Department of Commerce announcing up to $50m in funding for the technology firm to support the development and commercialisation of...

A new alliance between New York State and Japan is set to enhance international collaboration and strengthen semiconductor industry clusters for a more resilient global semiconductor ecosystem.

The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules a €5bn German measure to support European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) build and operate a microchip manufacturing plant in Dresden.

US semiconductor firm Texas Instruments could receive up to $1.6bn in funding from the US Department of Commerce to support the development of three 300mm wafer fabs currently under construction in Texas and Utah.

New legislation has been announced in the US to expand the CHIPS and Science Act’s 25% investment tax credit for semiconductor design research and development expenditures.

South Korea’s SK Hynix has announced a 9.4 trillion won ($6.8bn) investment in a new semiconductor cluster that will feature four state-of-the-art fabs and a cooperation complex.

EFC Gases & Advanced Materials has announced a $210m investment in a brand-new manufacturing facility in McGregor, Texas, to support the semiconductor market.

GlobalWafers is set to receive up to $400m in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the opening of two new US-based manufacturing sites for semiconductor wafer production.

US semiconductor manufacturing firm onsemi has unveiled plans to develop a silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic as part of a multi-year investment of up to $2bn.