The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule on August 12 to impose restrictions on four emerging and fundamental technologies, among which an electronic computer-aided design (ECAD) software which is important to designing artificial intelligence (AI) chips, further preventing China from designing and producing next-generation advanced semiconductor chips.
Intel Corporation has announced that Tan Lip‑Bu, the 2022 recipient of a prestigious award from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), will join the company’s board of directors starting September 1, 2022.
The Chinese government, in view of increasing new energy cars sales in the domestic market, is expected to end the exemption of an acquisition tax rate of 10% designated for new energy cars purchases, according to Chinese media reports.
The Chips and Science Act 2022 signed by US president Joe Biden on August 9 is seen as an important move to boost US competitiveness in the face of a “sputnik moment” with China. As we examine the content, with the conditions set in the law, we found the semiconductor companies will have to take sides if they decide to take the subsidy for building the fabs.
To date, there are more than 60 countries and regions that have implemented or passed legislation for carbon pricing, including Taiwan. It will implement a carbon tax and trading scheme in 2030 as part of its goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
The entire PC market is not expected to recover from sluggish demand until the second half of 2023 due to continuous inventory adjustments at brand vendors and unfavorable macro environments such global inflation and economic downturns, according to Marin Wong, president of Taiwan’s ODM Compal Electronics.
Taiwan-based Ennoconn sees record highs in orders for its three major business sectors, and with no signs of the orders slowing down, company chairman Steve Chu expects clear growth in the high double digits for the second half of 2022 and even 2023.