Category: Chinese chip makers

China’s ‘Big Fund’ to Secure Chip Independence

Beijing’s campaign for “scientific and technological independence,” especially pertaining to the microchip sector, has received mixed global response. While international industries fear the move could slow innovation and disrupt global trade, some China experts believe the quality and success rate of China’s chip development are low. T-Head, a semiconductor unit of Alibaba, unveiled the E-Ten…


TSMC’s Plan to Boost Chip Production in Chinese Factory Met With Opposition

Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recently announced its plan to add new production lines in its existing plant in Nanjing, China. However, an expert in China’s telecom industry penned an article to express his opposition, claiming that China may not obtain the technology it desires from TSMC, and Chinese companies will face more…


China Semiconductor Trade Association to Discuss IP, Trade Policy With US Counterpart

SHANGHAI—The Chinese Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA), a major trade association for China’s chip industry, will establish a working group with its U.S-based counterpart, the organization announced on Thursday. The announcement on the CSIA website comes at a time when China is concerned about reliance on U.S. intellectual property, and the United States leans on China-based…