Nexperia slams former directors ahead of Newport chip decision August 18, 2022 Nexperia has accused its former board members of making “misleading claims” to influence the outcome of a national security review.
UK sends its good ideas overseas to be made – only to buy them back again, says Rockley boss August 12, 2022 The UK has been unable to break free from off-loading its innovations overseas to be manufactured during the past decade and the upcoming semiconductor strategy is unlikely to change the tides, the boss of Rockley Photonics has said. Rockley Photonics, which specialises in sensing technology, was once a key customer to the UK’s largest computer chip manufacturer Newport Wafer [...]
Arm co-founder steps down from board of China’s largest chipmaker August 11, 2022 A former president of British tech giant Arm has given up his role on the board of China’s largest chipmaker today, as semiconductor supply scales government agendas from East to West. In a LinkedIn post today, Arm co-founder Tudor Brown wrote: “A bittersweet day today. After nine years I resigned from SMIC board. Sad to [...]
Billions in US subsidies risk luring British semiconductor firms across the pond July 27, 2022 The $52bn semiconductor subsidy package president Joe Biden is pushing through Congress is a “huge risk” to the UK’s chip making industry. While Britain lacks a clear strategy on computer chips and an advisory board, unlike global competitors the US, Taiwan and Germany, billions in subsidies could lure UK-based businesses across the pond. Asked about [...]
Government is failing to incentivise chip manufacturers to remain on UK soil, say tech leaders July 6, 2022 The government is failing to properly entice semiconductor companies to remain on UK soil, tech leaders told ministers yesterday. Simon Thomas, CEO of Paragraf, a manufacturer of advanced semiconductors made of graphene, accused the Department of International Trade (DIT) of sending “mixed signals” and warned that the UK risks being side-lined as bullish efforts by [...]
MPs question why promised security review into sale of UK semiconductor giant to Chinese company is not happening April 5, 2022 The takeover of a hi-tech British company to a Chinese-owned firm has allegedly “not begun”, MPs have said as they question why it is taking the government so long. Prime Minister Boris Johnson last year asked national security adviser Sir Stephen Lovegrove to examine the purchase of Newport Wafer Fab by Nexperia for a reported [...]
Chip industry revenue tops $500bn for the first time amid roaring demand January 19, 2022 Revenue in the global chip industry soared 25 per cent last year, exceeding an eyewatering $500bn for the first time on record, according to new data. A combination of strong demand amid a short supply and the inflation of raw material costs has pushed up the average selling price for semiconductors, Stamford-based research services company [...]
Apple supplier IQE predicts profit plunge as wafer shortage starts to bite November 24, 2021 Semiconductor wafer specialists IQE suffered a 27 per cent drop in shares after it released severe profit warnings amid softening supply.
UK not under consideration by Intel for chip factory October 7, 2021 Intel boss has said the chipmaker is not considering UK anymore for setting up its factories because of Brexit. The island nation was clearly an option for setting up of chip building units, but post-Brexit the idea was dropped in favour of Europe, Pat Gelsinger said. “Post-Brexit… we’re looking at EU countries and getting support [...]