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According to a report by, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan announced today (May 23) the amendment to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, adding 23 categories including advanced chip manufacturing equipment to the list of controlled export items. The amendment will come into effect on July 23 after a two-month notification period.

India stands on the cusp of a transformative leap into the semiconductor manufacturing sector, a move anticipated to significantly diversify and enhance the nations predominantly software-centric talent pool.

Solidigm is expanding its D5 series with the Solidigm D5-P5430, a new solid-state storage drive (SSD) optimized for mainstream and read-intensive workloads.

Although most Taiwan-based IC design houses are conservative about their business prospects for the second half of 2023, they have landed rush chip orders for gaming device applications, according to industry sources.

Sony Group has announced its plans to concentrate its resources on its semiconductor and entertainment businesses, making it challenging to allocate sufficient investment to all areas. As a result, the company is considering the possibility of spinning off its financial subsidiary and listing it separately to raise funds. The semiconductor business primarily focuses on CMOS image sensors (CIS), while the entertainment sector comprises intellectual property (IP) related businesses such as gaming,...

Against the backdrop of closer ties between India and Japan, Toshi Shibata, the CEO of Japanese semiconductor giant Renesas Electronics, met with Indian Prime Minister Modi earlier this week. The two discussed technology and innovation, as well as Indias emerging role in the semiconductor world and how to contribute to Indias digital future vision. Renesas expressed its commitment to fostering a semiconductor ecosystem and digital infrastructure in India.

Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect will ramp up FPCB shipments to a US-based primary customer for high-speed transmission applications in the second half of this year, according to company sources.

Micron Technology has announced that it will introduce extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology to Japan, utilizing this advanced patterning technology to produce its next generation of DRAM, the 1-gamma node.

As the global economy remains in a trough, unsold semiconductor inventory of Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB HiTek hit nearly KRW50 trillion (US$37.5 billion) in total in end-1Q23, the highest in record.

MediaTek is gearing up competition with Qualcomm in the market for satellite communications, aiming to have a bigger say in standard-setting.