The Americas – more specifically, the United States – are still the globe’s biggest investors into semiconductor R&D. According to updated global data from IC Insights, the Americas in 2021 led with their 55.8% slice of the total $80.5 billion sunk into technological research and development. But the data shows that Asia-Pacific countries have been…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite the democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and the fiscally conservative right. The bill making its way through the Senate is a top priority of the Biden administration. It would add about $79 billion…
As it’s being ostracized and sanctioned by much of the world for its war against Ukraine, Russia is building up plans to revive its ailing local manufacturing of semiconductors, since it cannot get chips from the usual suppliers. The country’s new chip plan involves a rather massive investment over the next eight years, the goals…
For the first time since 2018, the biggest-selling semiconductor vendor in the world was not Intel, which lost the top spot to Samsung in 2021, per a report released today by Gartner Research. Global semiconductor revenue jumped 26.3% during the year, rising to $595 billion, according to the report. Samsung’s market share, meanwhile, rose to…
Yesterday a magnitude 7.3 earthquate rocked Japan, leading to power outages in affected areas. Market researchers at TrendForce checked today for news of immediate and lasting impacts to semiconductor production, including plants operated by Kioxia, Micron and Sony, in the wake of the quake. The production interruptions seem to have been minor overall, but the…
IDC yesterday published a report on the health and expectations of the semiconductor market, noting an expected growth of 17.3% for the current calendar year. The forecast beats the historical growth of 10.3% registered for 2020, which saw overwhelming demand for semiconductors from almost all related industries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report indicates…
Semiconductor manufacturing can be a challenging business sometimes. With the difficulty of manufacturing silicon increasing, it is often very hard to stay at the top. However, if you play your cards right, it can be very valuable. According to TrendForce, the semiconductor foundry business has hit another record revenue number with a 6.2% growth Quarter-over-Quarter…
Based on revenue, Samsung Electronics has reclaimed the number one semiconductor manufacturer spot on the back of a strong Q2 2021, according to the latest IC Insight’s The McClean Report, which investigates the state of the semiconductor industry in several areas. The South Korean company achieved a 19 percent increase in overall IC sales compared…
The semiconductor shortages continue to worsen, according to a recent Bloomberg report, Lead times, which is the amount of time it takes for a customer, like an OEM or chip designer (like AMD or Nvidia), to receive their chip has stretched out to a whopping 20.2 weeks for more advanced semiconductors, and 26.5 weeks for…
According to a Reuters report, a group of four U.S. senators might unveil their $52-billion microelectronics industry backing proposal on Friday or early next week. The chip industry support plan is set to include funding of R&D and production and the establishment of national programs. The $52 billion five-year plan pales in comparison to South…