The Latest Breaking News from Semiconductor

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.’s (NYSE:TSM) Japan arm, Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), has signed an agreement with the government of Kikuyō Town in Kumamoto Prefecture to build its second wafer fabrication plant, which marks the start of construction. 

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) reported financial results for the third quarter after the market close on Monday. Here’s a look at the key details from the Dutch semiconductor company’s report.

As U.S. tech giants pursue compute-heavy infrastructure, China bets on power in numbers with homegrown innovation and modular design

Broadcom is no longer a background player. It is in the spotlight.

Semiconductor ETFs are receiving a new jolt of energy from the most unlikely of places, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC).

Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT), the world’s leading supplier of equipment, software, and services for manufacturing semiconductor chips, flat-panel displays, and solar products, announced on October 23 a plan to reduce its global workforce by approximately 4%.

Chipmaker, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) CEO Lip-Bu Tan expressed gratitude toward President Donald Trump and the U.S. government during the company's third-quarter earnings results, describing Washington as an essential ally in restoring America's semiconductor dominance.

The U.S. government’s 10% equity stake in Intel has transformed the company from a cyclical semiconductor play into a strategic national asset, effectively creating what some call a “government put.”

Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) easily ranks among the top-performing equities, gaining over 140% since the start of the year. For context, Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) — another high-flying enterprise in the advanced semiconductor space — has swung up 97% during the same frame. Ironically, though, such success can also…