
Industry News
21 Oct 2024
By Business Korea
Korean Government to Spend 8.8 Tril. Won to Support Semiconductor Industry in 2025
The Korean government will provide 8.8 trillion won in financial support to the Korean semiconductor industry by the end of 2025. It will invest more than 2 trillion won in infrastructure construction and provide more than 4 trillion won in liquidity through Korea Development Bank. It will also unveil within this year a plan to provide 6GW of electricity to the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster.
21 Oct 2024
By U.S. Department of Commerce - News
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Hemlock Semiconductor to Significantly Expand U.S. Production Capacity of Semiconductor-Grade Polysilicon
Building on HSC’s Decades-Long Presence in Michigan, Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Help Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience and Create Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs
18 Oct 2024
By U.S. Department of Commerce - News
Biden-Harris Administration Opens Funding Competition for Up to $1.6 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Semiconductor Advanced Packaging Technologies
Program will drive U.S. leadership in semiconductors as well as provide the critical technology and skilled workforce needed for U.S. semiconductor packaging
18 Oct 2024
By Reuters
Exclusive: Samsung delays taking deliveries of ASML chip gear for its new US factory, sources say
Taylor, Texas project is central to Samsung chairman's growth ambitions.
Analysts see potential further delays for $17 bln Taylor project.
Samsung's foundry market share drops, widening gap with TSMC, says research firm.
18 Oct 2024
By CNBC
Intel seeks billions for minority stake in Altera business, sources say
Intel is looking for an investor that would acquire at least a minority stake worth billions of dollars for its Altera subsidiary, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
Intel is seeking a deal that values Altera at around $17 billion, said the people.
It’s possible that Intel would look to find a majority acquirer for the business.
17 Oct 2024
By NIST - News
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Infinera to Support Development of Semiconductor Technology Important for Communications and National Security
Proposed CHIPS Funding Would Support Construction of Fab and Advanced Test and Packaging Facility and Create up to 1,700 Jobs in Pennsylvania and California
