➀ TSMC has proposed a joint venture with US chip designers like NVIDIA and AMD to operate Intel's semiconductor fabs, with TSMC holding no more than a 50% stake.
➁ The talks are in early stages, following President Trump's push to revitalize the US semiconductor industry.
➂ TSMC would run the operations of Intel Foundry, but wouldn't own more than 50%.
➀ TSMC正在与Nvidia、Broadcom、Qualcomm和AMD讨论收购英特尔晶圆厂的合资企业；
➁ Sanan Optoelectronics和STMicroelectronics在重庆合资建立了32亿美元的碳化硅晶圆厂；
➂ 本周嵌入式世界2025展会的最新电子新闻综述；
➃ 德州仪器宣布其最新的微控制器是“世界上最小”的，尺寸为1.6 x 0.86mm；
➄ 美国总统特朗普对格罗夫之后英特尔CEO的表现持批评态度。
➀ TSMC and Intel are reportedly still working on a potential joint venture to run Intel's manufacturing capacity;
➁ The joint venture would involve leading American fabless chip designers such as AMD, Broadcom, Nvidia, and Qualcomm;
➂ The initiative is in response to a request from President Trump's administration to strengthen Intel and ensure continued American control.
➀ TSMC is in talks with Intel, Nvidia, Broadcom, Qualcomm, and AMD about a joint venture to acquire Intel Foundry;
➁ TSMC plans to take a stake of no more than 50% in Intel Foundry to maintain US ownership, as required by the White House;
➂ The deal requires approval from the White House.
➀ An inauguration ceremony has been held for a $3.2 billion SiC fab in Chongqing, China, a joint venture between Sanan Optoelectronics and STMicroelectronics.
➁ Sanan holds a 51% stake, with ST holding 49%. The fab is expected to start volume production of 8” SiC ICs in Q4 2025 using ST's SiC process technology.
➂ When fully operational in 2028, the fab will have a capacity of 40k wpm. Sanan will also build an 8-inch SiC substrate facility to supply wafers to the JV under a long-term agreement.
➀ Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) and a unit of CATL have formed a joint venture to build a battery cell manufacturing plant.
➁ The JV is expected to invest up to $1.18 billion in a plant with a planned capacity of 15 gigawatt hours.
➂ The plant is expected to start production in 2027, aiming to meet domestic and global demand.
➀ SBI President criticizes FOXSEM Chairman for dishonesty over the cancellation of their joint venture in Japan;
➁ The joint venture was to build a 12-inch wafer fabrication plant in Japan, with government subsidies and industry resources involved;
➂ FOXSEM cited risks as the reason for terminating the agreement, but SBI President argues that this is untrustworthy and in violation of previous commitments.
