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Latest Updates: Wuxi Welnew Factory Fire Suspends Production
On January 6, a fire broke out at the Wuxi Welnew Factory in China. Emergency services of the Xinwu District in Wuxi City reported that the fire had been extinguished by 22:00 that night and there were no reported casualties. As a result of the…
TI Invests $11 Billion into 300mm Wafer Plant Expansion
February 16, 2023 – Texas Instruments announced its $11 billion investment plan to build a new 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plan in Lehi, Utah. New fab production is slated to start in the second half of this year with production live in 2026. This plant…
Turkey-Syria Earthquake 2023 Updates
On Monday, February 6, 2023 in Kahramanmaras, Turkey – a devastating series of earthquakes rocked a 500 kilometer (310 mi) section of central Turkey to northern Syria. As of February 13, the death toll has reached 35,000 individuals. Hospitals in Turkey are filled with 80,000…
General Motors and GF in Exclusive Partnership for Semiconductor Chips
On Thursday, February 9th, 2023 – General Motors announced an “automotive industry first”, partnership with Global Foundries, the fourth largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world. GM and GlobalFoundries will establish an exclusive supply line of computer chips, produced directly in the United States This partnership…
New U.S. Semiconductor Trade Ban on Macau
On January 17, 2023 – Macau, a special administration region of China, has been banned from shipments of advanced chips and chipmaking equipment by an order from the Biden Administration. This move follows the restrictions placed on the Republic of China in October of 2022…
U.S. Invests $2.8B Into EV Battery Production
On Wednesday, October 19th, the White House announced the passing of a Bipartisan Infrastructure law that will provide $2.8 Billion in funding for 20 companies across 12 states in the United States to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles as well as materials…
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How to Identify High Risk Parts with Open Market
Supply chain management professionals and electronic engineers need to understand the various risks associated with components in their BOMs. SiliconExpert specializes in ensuring they have all available information to make critical decisions. Open Market takes this mission a step further by introducing a new classification…
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US Imposes AI Chip Export Restrictions to China
The United States has issued an export restriction of high-performance computer chips to both Russia and China. In the growing race to produce advanced semiconductor chips, the United States has restricted the sale to China of select AMD and Nvidia advanced graphics card chips (GPU),…
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Exclusive Insights & the Ultimate Advantage: Introducing SiliconExpert’s Newest Add-On for P5
OPEN MARKET’S REVOLUTIONARY DATA Procurement professionals and supply chain managers everywhere are always on high alert for the next major disruption, and SiliconExpert’s new tool Open Market offers the reassurance that is only truly available from one resource: time. It is critical to have as…
Electronics Prices Surge After Chipmakers Hike Prices
Major chip manufacturers like Intel, Qualcom & Marvell have begun informing customers of an increase in the price of many of their core products—and this price hike will be passed along to consumers. We live in an era of ultra-connectivity. Nearly every device that we…