The United States on Friday penalized two Chinese firms that acquired U.S. chipmaking equipment for China’s top chipmaker SMIC, including them among 32 entities that were added to the Commerce Department’s restricted trade list, according to a U.S. government posting. Twenty-three of the 32 were in China. GMC Semiconductor Technology (Wuxi) Co and Jicun Semiconductor…
The intersection of wildlife and semiconductor manufacturing presents an unusual challenge in Assam.At Tata Electronics’ forthcoming outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility, elephant movements pose potential operational risks. Their footfalls generate ground vibrations that could affect sensitive equipment, potentially causing measurement errors, pattern distortions and operational disruptions in chip production, particularly given the nanometre-scale…
India’s semiconductor plans are beginning to take shape, with a deliberate focus on producing mature-node chips rather than competing in the global race for cutting-edge technology. The country is targeting the 28nm to 65nm range to meet rising demand in sectors such as automotive, telecommunications, and industrial electronics.An analysis by Bastion Research cited by news…