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Apple May Delay 2nm Chipsets for iPhone 17 Pro As TSMC Struggles With Wafer Yield: Report
- Thursday January 2, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Apple was speculated to use 2nm chipsets to power its upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models but that may not be the case anymore, according to a report. The Cupertino-based technology giant could reportedly postpone its plans by up to 12 months due to Wafer Yield issues faced by TSMC. Thus, the chips are yet to be certified for mass production and the appl...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Former Samsung Executive Denies Stealing Company Data to Build Chip Factory in China
- Friday June 30, 2023
- Reuters
In the letter, former Samsung executive Choi Jinseog said the factory was planned for Taiwan's Foxconn, for early test production of DRAM memory chips, while Samsung's plant in Xian was designed to manufacture NAND flash memory chips.
- www.gadgets360.com
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TSMC Plans Advanced 4nm Chip Production at Arizona Plant on Apple Demand: Report
- Thursday December 1, 2022
- Reuters
TSMC will offer advanced 4nm chips at its upcoming plant in the US that will open in 2024, according to a report. The chip manufacturer was set to make 20,000 wafers per month at the upcoming Arizona facility, but reportedly plans to increase production from the original plans.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Micron to Reduce Memory Chip Supply in 2023 to Clear Excess Inventory Amid Slump in Demand
- Thursday November 17, 2022
- Reuters
Micron will reduce memory chip supply and make additional cuts to its capex plan, the company said on Wednesday. The semiconductor manufacturer is currently struggling to sell excess inventory. Micron said it is reducing the initial process in semiconductor production for DRAM and NAND by about 20 percent compared with the fourth quarter that ended...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Bosch to Invest EUR 3 Billion in Chip Production by 2026
- Wednesday July 13, 2022
- Reuters
Bosch revealed its plans to spend EUR 3 billion (roughly Rs. 24,020 crore) in chip production by next four years. The company is looking forward to expand semiconductor production after spending EUR 1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,000 crore) on a new wafer plant in the Dresden, Germany. In another announcement, Bosch has also announced to invest over Rs. ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Apple Makes Easy Escape From Supply Crisis, But Others Like Tesla May Have To Wait
- Saturday April 30, 2022
- Reuters
Companies from electric automaker Tesla Inc to wafer fabrication equipment supplier Lam Research have warned again that supply chain issues, which crippled several industries, would continue to limit production this year.
- www.carandbike.com
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GlobalFoundries Posts 56% Rise In Quarterly Sales On Booming Chip Demand
- Monday February 28, 2022
- Written by Reuters
The company makes silicon wafers for chip designers, such as Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom Inc, that do not have their own fabrication plants, called fabs.
- www.carandbike.com
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Apple Makes Easy Escape From Supply Crisis, But Others Like Tesla May Have To Wait
- Monday February 28, 2022
- Reuters
Companies from electric automaker Tesla Inc to wafer fabrication equipment supplier Lam Research have warned again that supply chain issues, which crippled several industries, would continue to limit production this year.
- www.carandbike.com
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Bosch To Invest Additional 250 Million Euros In Chip Production Capacity
- Saturday February 26, 2022
- Reuters
The largest part of that budget was allocated to expanding its 1-billion-euro Dresden factory producing 300-millimeter wafers, which the group inaugurated in June.
- www.carandbike.com
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Bosch To Invest Additional 250 Million Euros In Chip Production Capacity
- Friday February 25, 2022
- Reuters
Bosch says, the largest part of that budget was allocated to expanding its 1-billion-euro Dresden factory producing 300-millimeter wafers, which the group inaugurated in June.
- www.carandbike.com
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Apple Makes Easy Escape From Supply Crisis, But Others Like Tesla May Have To Wait
- Sunday January 30, 2022
- Reuters
Companies from electric automaker Tesla Inc to wafer fabrication equipment supplier Lam Research have warned again that supply chain issues, which crippled several industries, would continue to limit production this year.
- www.carandbike.com
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Bosch To Invest More Than 400 Million Euro In Chip Production
- Friday October 29, 2021
- Written by Reuters
The largest part of Bosch's budget will be spent on a faster expansion of its Dresden, Germany factory for 300-millimeter wafers, which the group inaugurated in June.
- www.carandbike.com
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Renesas Says Damage From Fire At Chip Factory Worse Than First Thought
- Monday March 29, 2021
- Written by Reuters
Renesas has said it will take at least a month to resume production at its 300 mm wafer line at the fire-hit plant, but replacing damaged machines could take several months.
- www.carandbike.com
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Japan Car Makers Scramble To Assess Impact Of Renesas Auto Chip-Plant Fire
- Monday March 22, 2021
- Written by Reuters
Renesas said it will take at least a month to restart production on a 300mm wafer line at its Naka plant in northeast Japan after an electrical fault caused machinery to catch fire on Friday and poured smoke into the sensitive clean room.
- www.carandbike.com
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TSMC Ramps Up Auto Chip Production As Carmakers Wrestle With Shortages
- Friday January 29, 2021
- Reuters
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) is "expediting" auto-related products through its wafer fabs and reallocating wafer capacity, the company said on Thursday, amid a global shortage of auto chips.
- www.carandbike.com
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Apple May Delay 2nm Chipsets for iPhone 17 Pro As TSMC Struggles With Wafer Yield: Report
- Thursday January 2, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Apple was speculated to use 2nm chipsets to power its upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models but that may not be the case anymore, according to a report. The Cupertino-based technology giant could reportedly postpone its plans by up to 12 months due to Wafer Yield issues faced by TSMC. Thus, the chips are yet to be certified for mass production and the appl...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Former Samsung Executive Denies Stealing Company Data to Build Chip Factory in China
- Friday June 30, 2023
- Reuters
In the letter, former Samsung executive Choi Jinseog said the factory was planned for Taiwan's Foxconn, for early test production of DRAM memory chips, while Samsung's plant in Xian was designed to manufacture NAND flash memory chips.
- www.gadgets360.com
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TSMC Plans Advanced 4nm Chip Production at Arizona Plant on Apple Demand: Report
- Thursday December 1, 2022
- Reuters
TSMC will offer advanced 4nm chips at its upcoming plant in the US that will open in 2024, according to a report. The chip manufacturer was set to make 20,000 wafers per month at the upcoming Arizona facility, but reportedly plans to increase production from the original plans.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Micron to Reduce Memory Chip Supply in 2023 to Clear Excess Inventory Amid Slump in Demand
- Thursday November 17, 2022
- Reuters
Micron will reduce memory chip supply and make additional cuts to its capex plan, the company said on Wednesday. The semiconductor manufacturer is currently struggling to sell excess inventory. Micron said it is reducing the initial process in semiconductor production for DRAM and NAND by about 20 percent compared with the fourth quarter that ended...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Bosch to Invest EUR 3 Billion in Chip Production by 2026
- Wednesday July 13, 2022
- Reuters
Bosch revealed its plans to spend EUR 3 billion (roughly Rs. 24,020 crore) in chip production by next four years. The company is looking forward to expand semiconductor production after spending EUR 1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,000 crore) on a new wafer plant in the Dresden, Germany. In another announcement, Bosch has also announced to invest over Rs. ...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Apple Makes Easy Escape From Supply Crisis, But Others Like Tesla May Have To Wait
- Saturday April 30, 2022
- Reuters
Companies from electric automaker Tesla Inc to wafer fabrication equipment supplier Lam Research have warned again that supply chain issues, which crippled several industries, would continue to limit production this year.
- www.carandbike.com
-
GlobalFoundries Posts 56% Rise In Quarterly Sales On Booming Chip Demand
- Monday February 28, 2022
- Written by Reuters
The company makes silicon wafers for chip designers, such as Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom Inc, that do not have their own fabrication plants, called fabs.
- www.carandbike.com
-
Apple Makes Easy Escape From Supply Crisis, But Others Like Tesla May Have To Wait
- Monday February 28, 2022
- Reuters
Companies from electric automaker Tesla Inc to wafer fabrication equipment supplier Lam Research have warned again that supply chain issues, which crippled several industries, would continue to limit production this year.
- www.carandbike.com
-
Bosch To Invest Additional 250 Million Euros In Chip Production Capacity
- Saturday February 26, 2022
- Reuters
The largest part of that budget was allocated to expanding its 1-billion-euro Dresden factory producing 300-millimeter wafers, which the group inaugurated in June.
- www.carandbike.com
-
Bosch To Invest Additional 250 Million Euros In Chip Production Capacity
- Friday February 25, 2022
- Reuters
Bosch says, the largest part of that budget was allocated to expanding its 1-billion-euro Dresden factory producing 300-millimeter wafers, which the group inaugurated in June.
- www.carandbike.com
-
Apple Makes Easy Escape From Supply Crisis, But Others Like Tesla May Have To Wait
- Sunday January 30, 2022
- Reuters
Companies from electric automaker Tesla Inc to wafer fabrication equipment supplier Lam Research have warned again that supply chain issues, which crippled several industries, would continue to limit production this year.
- www.carandbike.com
-
Bosch To Invest More Than 400 Million Euro In Chip Production
- Friday October 29, 2021
- Written by Reuters
The largest part of Bosch's budget will be spent on a faster expansion of its Dresden, Germany factory for 300-millimeter wafers, which the group inaugurated in June.
- www.carandbike.com
-
Renesas Says Damage From Fire At Chip Factory Worse Than First Thought
- Monday March 29, 2021
- Written by Reuters
Renesas has said it will take at least a month to resume production at its 300 mm wafer line at the fire-hit plant, but replacing damaged machines could take several months.
- www.carandbike.com
-
Japan Car Makers Scramble To Assess Impact Of Renesas Auto Chip-Plant Fire
- Monday March 22, 2021
- Written by Reuters
Renesas said it will take at least a month to restart production on a 300mm wafer line at its Naka plant in northeast Japan after an electrical fault caused machinery to catch fire on Friday and poured smoke into the sensitive clean room.
- www.carandbike.com
-
TSMC Ramps Up Auto Chip Production As Carmakers Wrestle With Shortages
- Friday January 29, 2021
- Reuters
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) is "expediting" auto-related products through its wafer fabs and reallocating wafer capacity, the company said on Thursday, amid a global shortage of auto chips.
- www.carandbike.com