Legacy chips are the unsung heroes of modern technology. Although they might not be as flashy as the cutting-edge chip technology that is often
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Dutch Aim to Create Strategic Autonomy With Chip Gear Export Controls
This month, the Netherlands implemented new controls on the export of deep ultraviolet, or DUV, lithography equipment to China that are nearly
How Taiwanese Chips Find Their Way Into Russian Weapons of Death
It’s 11 a.m., on a normal working day in Kyiv. You’re sitting in the corridor of your office because an air raid alert has been announced due to a
U.S. Tightens Restrictions on Semiconductors
It comes as a surprise to no one that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden released an interim final rule for the third round of
With China Seeking AI Dominance, Taiwan’s Efforts to Slow Neighbor’s Access to Advanced Chips Needs Support From the West
Min-Yen Chiang, Georgia State University and Robert Muggah, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) Tensions between China,
What Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Got Wrong About Semiconductors
The topic of semiconductors came up within the first 12 minutes of the U.S. presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former
How China’s Semiconductor Industry Is Adapting to U.S. Trade Restrictions
Mao once declared that “all people must make semiconductors.” Semiconductor production has been a national priority in China since the Great Leap
Is the ‘Silicon Shield’ Real?
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, specifically TSMC, is likely responsible for the device you're reading this article on. But also the car you drive
TSMC and Taiwan’s Government: Two Boats on the Same Tide
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the most consequential business for Taiwan’s economic and national security. As TSMC builds foundries
The Range of Opinions Informing China’s Approach to the U.S.
With the U.S. election campaign ramping up, the positions of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on China are subject to
Taiwan Tech Update: July 2024
This roundup details the progress of Taiwan’s first ever domestically produced weather satellite, the predicted energy costs of transforming Taiwan
Chinese Firms Make Headway in Producing High Bandwidth Memory for AI Chipsets
Two Chinese chipmakers are in the early stages of producing high bandwidth memory (HBM) semiconductors used in artificial intelligence chipsets,










