Cars, 5G phones boosted global semiconductor sales to $595 bn in 2021: Gartner
NEW DELHI: Higher average selling prices of chips boosted global semiconductor revenue 26.3% year-on-year (YoY) in 2021. Chipmakers earned a…
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Chip makers stockpiled key materials ahead of Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production of vital raw materials for chip making is concentrated in Russia and Ukraine. The countries are a major source of both neon gas, needed to…
PC slowdown sets a new battleground for chip makers
After a spectacular run, personal computer sales are expected to cool significantly this year. Ironically, that makes the market an even more…
Chip makers contend for talent as industry faces labor shortage
A dwindling supply of qualified workers has worried semiconductor executives for years. Now that concern has been amplified by a global labor…
The world relies on one chip maker in Taiwan, leaving everyone vulnerable
The company makes almost all of the world’s most sophisticated chips, and many of the simpler ones, too. They’re in billions of products with…