On July 17th, silicon wafer giant GlobalWafers announced that it is setting up a research and development center in Sherman, Texas, and constructing a 12-inch silicon wafer production line in St. Peters, Missouri. This move is expected to strengthen its US semiconductor supply chain. It is worth ...

Micron, the largest memory manufacturer in the United States, is expected to receive over USD 6 billion in funding from the Department of Commerce to assist with the costs of local factory projects, as part of efforts to bring semiconductor production back to U.S. soil. According to a report fro...

The US government announced on April 15th that it will provide up to USD 6.4 billion in subsidies to South Korean semiconductor giant Samsung Electronics for expanding advanced chip production capacity at its Texas plant. The US government previously approved subsidies of up to USD 8.5 billion fo...

As the U.S. Department of Commerce finalizes subsidies for Intel and TSMC, the two major semiconductor manufacturers will enter a new competitive landscape in the United States. In preparation for these new challenges and with the first fab trial production imminent, sources cited by a report fro...

Following grants to Intel and TSMC, the US administration reportedly plans to announce next week a USD 6 to 7 billion subsidy to Samsung for constructing a semiconductor fab in Taylor, Texas, aimed at increasing chip production capacity. According to sources cited by Reuters, this funding initi...