Bosch to Invest More Than EUR 400 Million in Chip Production

Bosch to Invest More Than EUR 400 Million in Chip Production

German technology group Robert Bosch has earmarked more than EUR 400 million (roughly Rs. 3,490 crore) for investments in microchip production in Germany and Malaysia next year to ease a global shortage. A lack of chips for automakers has disrupted vehicle production around the world, with suppliers relying almost exclusively on chips from only a … Read more

Bosch to Invest More Than EUR 400 Million in Chip Production

Bosch to Invest More Than EUR 400 Million in Chip Production

German technology group Robert Bosch has earmarked more than EUR 400 million (roughly Rs. 3,490 crore) for investments in microchip production in Germany and Malaysia next year to ease a global shortage. A lack of chips for automakers has disrupted vehicle production around the world, with suppliers relying almost exclusively on chips from only a … Read more

TSMC Announces Chip Plant in Japan, Flags ‘Tight’ Capacity

TSMC Announces Chip Plant in Japan, Flags ‘Tight’ Capacity

TSMC announced on Thursday plans to build a new factory in Japan to meet long-term appetite for chips and said, near-term, tight supplies will likely continue into 2022 amid booming demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a key supplier to Apple, said it would set up a chip plant … Read more

TSMC Announces Chip Plant in Japan, Flags ‘Tight’ Capacity

TSMC Announces Chip Plant in Japan, Flags ‘Tight’ Capacity

TSMC announced on Thursday plans to build a new factory in Japan to meet long-term appetite for chips and said, near-term, tight supplies will likely continue into 2022 amid booming demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a key supplier to Apple, said it would set up a chip plant … Read more

iPhone 13 Production Likely to Be Cut by 10 Million Units: Report

iPhone 13 Production Likely to Be Cut by 10 Million Units: Report

Apple is likely to slash production of its iPhone 13 by as many as 10 million units due to the global chip shortage, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company was expected to produce 90 million units of the new iPhone models by the end of this year, according … Read more

Why China can’t fix the global microchip shortage

Why China can’t fix the global microchip shortage

Why can’t China step in to fill the chip shortage? The vaunted factory floor of the world has flooded the global economy with goods, and has often had to deal with domestic oversupplies itself. Why then has it been largely on the sidelines of the debate over solving the worldwide semiconductor shortage? The stark reality … Read more

Apple Supplier Foxconn Says ‘Limited Impact’ Expected from Chip Shortage

Apple Supplier Foxconn Says ‘Limited Impact’ Expected from Chip Shortage

The chairman of Apple supplier Foxconn said on Saturday that he expects his company and its clients will face only “limited impact” from a chip shortage that has rattled the global automotive and semiconductor industries. “Since most of the customers we serve are large customers, they all have proper precautionary planning,” said Liu Young-way, chairman … Read more

Apple Supplier Foxconn Says ‘Limited Impact’ Expected from Chip Shortage

Apple Supplier Foxconn Says ‘Limited Impact’ Expected from Chip Shortage

The chairman of Apple supplier Foxconn said on Saturday that he expects his company and its clients will face only “limited impact” from a chip shortage that has rattled the global automotive and semiconductor industries. “Since most of the customers we serve are large customers, they all have proper precautionary planning,” said Liu Young-way, chairman … Read more