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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 nation's 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, movies, and music.