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COVID-19 Clusters Raising Big Concerns Regarding Taiwan Chip Supply Stability
Over the last several weeks the Taiwan semiconductor industry has taken several hits due to a variety of disasters, worsening droughts and rolling blackouts. These impacts are further straining an existing international semiconductor shortage. This even includes the US where a shortage of critical chips…
COVID-19 Impact Updates | Industry News
Malaysia Announces Full Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Hit a Record High
The Prime Minister’s office of Malaysia announced on Friday, May 28, 2021, that the country will be placed on a two-week lockdown starting June 1 through June 14. The country has reported 8,290 new coronavirus cases. This makes the fourth straight day of record infections….
Skyworks to Acquire The Infrastructure & Automotive Business of Silicon Labs
On April 22, 2021 Skyworks Solutions, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Silicon Laboratories Inc. to acquire the Infrastructure & Automotive business of Silicon Labs in an all-cash asset transaction of $ 2.75 billion US dollars. This acquisition has been…
TSMC Plant Hit by Temporary Power Outage
On April 14, 2021 the world’s largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), reported a seven-hour power outage at their Tainan Science Park plant. TSMC reports that this power outage directly impacted the production of their 40-nanometer chips. TSMC facilities include four 12-inch wafer…
AMETEK Announces Agreement to Acquire Abaco Systems
On March 22, 2021 AMETEK, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Abaco Systems, Inc., a leading provider of mission critical embedded computing systems, from Veritas Capital in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.35 billion. The transaction is subject to…
Fire Hits PANJIT International Semiconductor Manufacturing Factory
Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer PANJIT International’s Gangshan fab was hit by a fire on March 29, 2021. All employees were evacuated safely. The fire was put out shortly thereafter. The company stated that the location of the fire was in the electrical room on the top…
Suez Canal Blocked by Giant ‘Evergreen’ Container Ship for Six Days
An ultra-large container ship operated by Evergreen ran aground on the Suez Canal on Tuesday, March 23. This container ship as since blocked traffic on one of the world’s most important waterways, Egypt’s “Suez Canal”. Located 75 miles east of Cairo, the canal links the Mediterranean…
Fire Halts Production for Chipmaker Renesas
Renesas Electronics Corp., one of the biggest makers of automotive chips, reports a fire at its Naka factory has temporarily halted all production. The fire occurred at the Renesas Naka factory (located in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture) on March 19, 2021, at 2:47 am in their…
Renesas and Dialog Semiconductor to Join Forces to Advance Global Leadership in Embedded Solutions
On February 8, 2021 Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Dialog Semiconductor Plc, a provider of power management, charging, AC/DC power conversion, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) technology,announced they have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended all-cash…
Texas Winter Storm Disturbs Semiconductors Chipmakers
Power outages across Texas caused by the most recent cold front have shut down several semiconductor chipmakers’ plants clustered around Austin. These chipmakers include Samsung Electronics, NXP, and Infineon. These impacts are adding further disruption to a supply chain that has already been falling short…