Taipei, Oct. 16 (CNA) Taiwan has more semiconductor capacity than any other economy in the world, and that strength could prompt China to take it over amid growing tensions between Beijing and Washington, according to U.S.-based market information advisory firm IC Insights.
Taipei, Oct. 8 (CNA) Taiwan has conveyed the concerns of Taiwanese semiconductor suppliers to the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) over U.S. Department of Commerce requests for these companies to share information.
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Chip shortage tipped to give GDP a boost PRODUCTION ISSUES: Automakers face problems with a lack of supply, while the effect on memory chips may see the situation spill over into the smartphone industry By Crystal Hsu / Staff reporter A global shortage of semiconductor chips, which has affected the automotive industry and is threatening to spill over to other sectors, bodes well for Taiwan’s exports and GDP growth this year, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) said yesterday. “We believe the robust demand for chips will add tailwinds to the economy’s export orders and production outlook over the first half of this year, at least,” ANZ said, projecting GDP growth this year of 3.8 percent.
Major Taiwan chipmakers to assign capacity for car use 01/27/2021 09:05 PM CNA file photo Taipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) Four major contract chipmakers in Taiwan have agreed to assign capacity to manufacture chips for car use in a bid to alleviate a global shortage of automotive chips, Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (王美花) said Wednesday. Wang made the comments after she met with representatives from the four contract chipmakers Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), Vanguard International Semiconductor Co. (VIS) and Powerchip Technology Corp. at a time when global automakers have urged Taiwan to increase automotive chip supplies.