Semiconductor Weekly | 20220802

1. The terminal demand is weak, many IC manufacturers in Taiwan slow down their investment, and passive components are also affected. The demand for passive components for vehicles, industrial control, and medical low-orbit satellites is still stable.


2. The United States tightens export restrictions on chip equipment to China: 14nm and below are banned, or TSMC may be affected


3. The United States and Japan will cooperate in the development of semiconductors, with the goal of mass production of 2nm process chips in 2025


4. TrendForce: NAND flash memory prices are expected to plummet 8-13% in the third quarter


5. The resale price of MCU has increased by15 times, and many chip manufacturers haveannounced price increases


6.SK Hynix will indefinitely postpone theexpansion plan of the memory chip factory.