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Typhoon Gaemi Disrupts Supply Chain in Taiwan and China
On July 25th, Typhoon Gaemi ripped through Taiwan and China’s Fujian coastline, disrupting the supply chain with rough seas, power outages, and flooding in its wake. The typhoon was one of the strongest to hit Taiwan in eight years with wind gusts up to 141…
Latest Updates: Taiwan Earthquake Impact on Semiconductor Supply Chain
Latest update April 12th. Original article published on April 4th A 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook Taiwan on Wednesday, threatening the supply chain for 92% of the globe’s advanced semiconductors. The quake struck at around 8 am local time just 11 miles southwest of Hualien City….
TSMC’s New 3nm Chip Wafers Priced at $20,000
TSMC released pricing for their latest and smallest chip node technology at a 25% price hike over their current 5nm wafer. The new wafers with 3nm node technology will be priced at $20,000 apiece. This news comes as a surprise as Samsung already announced partnerships…
Chipmakers Invest Billions to Expand Semiconductor Capacity
Chipmakers struggled to keep up with increased demand while being hit by multiple supply chain disruptors: COVID-19, the Russia/Ukraine Conflict and global lockdowns in China and abroad. In order to find a solution to the shortages, chipmakers are looking at investment opportunities and business expansions. …
Chipmakers Race to Build Factories Amidst Shortages
Relief to the chip shortage is coming – but how soon? Electronics chip makers have shifted gears in an attempt to combat the global chip shortages. Top manufacturers, such as TSMC and Samsung, are looking to invest tens of billions of dollars into building new chip…