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Semiconductor R&D operation setting up in Schenectady | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS SCHENECTADY A vacant industrial building on the city’s Northside will become a research and development facility serving computer chip makers and their suppliers. A New York City-based semiconductor industry adviser and investor purchased the 18,000-square-foot structure at 2210 Technology Drive formerly used as a chemistry lab by M&P Labs. The new owner is Robert Maire, who created First Principles Technology LLC for the venture. He said Thursday he’s already completed cleaning out the space and next will install the cleanroom and other infrastructure needed for its new use. He expects to be ready for occupancy in the next few weeks. ....
Foundry Wars Begin Intel’s re-entry has kicked the competition into high gear, with massive spending on equipment and new fabs. Leading-edge foundry vendors are gearing up for a new, high-stakes spending and technology race, setting the stage for a possible shakeup across the semiconductor manufacturing landscape. In March, Intel re-entered the foundry business, positioning itself against Samsung and TSMC at the leading edge, and against a multitude of foundries working at older nodes. Intel announced plans to build two new fabs with a capital spending budget set at $20 billion in 2021. Earlier this month, TSMC responded by raising the ante, increasing its capital spending budget to $30 billion, up from $28 billion in its previous forecast. In total, TSMC plans to spend $100 billion over the next three years. TSMC, Samsung and others also are building new fabs. These announcements are reminiscent of events more than a decade ago, when foundries were involved in a ....
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No quick fix for auto chip shortage Premium Dan Gallagher Share Via Read Full Story The production shortage plaguing the market for automotive chips is a combination of new and old problems, none of which can be easily solved. Ford Motor last week was the latest auto maker to show the fallout. The company said Thursday that it is cutting production by up to 20% in the first quarter due to its inability to procure enough chips. Rival General Motors said a day earlier that it planned to trim production at North American factories due to the shortage. Volkswagen sounded an early warning in December about the issue, which is affecting auto makers across the board that need chips to control everything from infotainment systems to power management to systems monitoring. ....