us accuses china taiwan firms of stealing secrets from chip giant micron

US accuses China, Taiwan firms of stealing secrets from chip giant Micron

WASHINGTON: US Attorney General Jeff Sessions accused Beijing on Thursday (Nov 1) of backing a scheme by Chinese and Taiwan companies to steal an estimated US$8.75 billion worth of trade secrets from semiconductor giant Micron.
chip maker qualcomm spurns us 130b broadcom merger bid

Chip maker Qualcomm spurns US$130b Broadcom merger bid

WASHINGTON: Semiconductor giant Qualcomm on Monday (Nov 13) rejected a US$130 billion bid from fellow chip manufacturer Broadcom which could represent the biggest-ever takeover in the tech sector.
trump blocks chinese acquisition of us semiconductor firm

Trump blocks Chinese acquisition of US semiconductor firm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Sep 13) blocked attempts by a Chinese state-owned firm to acquire an American semiconductor manufacturer, saying this posed a threat to US national security.
300 million korean factory comes to ha nam

$300 million Korean factory comes to Ha Nam

Korean Seoul Semiconductor Company (SSC) plans to invest $300 million to develop a semiconductor and LED lighting equipment manufacturing factory in Dong Van I, in the northern province of Ha Nam.
chip firms eye global markets

Chip firms eye global markets

Vietnamese semiconductor companies will have an opportunity to introduce their businesses to global producers during a business mission that finishes tomorrow.
intl chip and semiconductor conference opens in hcmc

Int’l chip and semiconductor conference opens in HCMC

More than 250 delegates and 50 professors from Japan, the US, Switzerland, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam are attending the 3rd Solid State Systems Symposium – VLSIs and Semiconductor Related Technologies (4S-2014/AVIC2014) in HCM City.
vietnam rok cooperate in developing microchip industry

Vietnam, RoK cooperate in developing microchip industry

A conference in HCM City on October 9 discussed future cooperation and technology transfer possibilities between the Republic of Korea and HCM City in the microchip and semiconductor sector.
80 of worlds computer chips will be made by intel vietnam by 2015 ceo

80% of world’s computer chips will be made by Intel Vietnam by 2015: CEO

Eighty percent of the semiconductor chips used in computers around the world at this time next year will be made by the Intel plant in Vietnam, the CEO of Intel Products Vietnam asserted Tuesday.
hcmc seeks intl cooperation for chip industry

HCMC seeks int’l cooperation for chip industry

The HCMC Semiconductor Industry Association (HSIA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation with Semiconductor Equipment & Materials International (SEMI) on Wednesday to facilitate development of the city’s semiconductor industry.
intel to seek new ceo otellini to retire in may

Intel to seek new CEO, Otellini to retire in May

Intel Corp. announced Monday that chief executive Paul Otellini would retire in May, opening the door to new leadership as the semiconductor giant shifts its focus to mobile devices.
toshiba to shut three japan factories

Toshiba to shut three Japan factories

Electronics and manufacturing giant said Wednesday it is to shut three semiconductor factories in Japan as part of a reorganisation of its business.
japan returns to trade surplus in september

Japan returns to trade surplus in September

Japan managed to post a trade surplus in September as auto exports expanded although exports of semiconductors and electronics parts remained down, the finance ministry said Monday.
amd taps lenovo executive as new ceo

AMD taps Lenovo executive as new CEO

Semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday said it had picked an executive who oversaw the global expansion of Chinese computer giant Lenovo to lead the US company.
simax opens first semi conductor centre in vietnam

Simax opens first semi-conductor centre in Vietnam

Simax Lithography BV announced to establish a centre for developing, manufacturing/re-manufacturing spare parts, advanced semi-processing equipment and machines for semiconductor industry in Vietnam.

Sony to buy back semiconductor factory from Toshiba: reports

Sony is planning to buy back a Japanese factory from Toshiba as it seeks to double output for sensors used in cameras and smartphones amid rising global demand, reports said Thursday.