Semiconductors

12 stories about Semiconductors
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The Semiconductor Showdown: US-China trade war escalates with export restrictions

24.07.23|CTech
China's move to limit metal exports for chip industry sends shockwaves through global tech supply chain, prompting concerns over chip shortages and economic impacts
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After decades of uncertainty, Tower is reaping the benefits of the chaos in the chip market

15.02.22|Sophie Shulman
The Israeli chip company is being sold to Intel for $5.4 billion; The deal comes after years of uncertainty over Tower's viability, but today the company is able to meet Intel's need to split its production capabilities and reduce activity in the East
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Intel acquiring Israel's Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion

15.02.22|Reuters and CTech
Tower specializes in analog chips used in the automotive, mobile, medical and aerospace industries. It had a market capitalization of $3.6 billion as of Monday's close
אלעד רז מנכ"ל נקסט סיליקון NextSilicon

Chip startup NextSilicon announces its arrival with over $200 million in funding and an estimated $1.5 billion valuation

14.06.21|Meir Orbach
The Israeli company, founded just three years ago, has developed an innovative solution to increase the processing power of supercomputers
ועידת פריז 2018 דרור ירושלמי ואלנס

Chipmaker Valens Lays Off 30 People

26.11.19|Meir Orbach
The layoffs are part of a reorganization process meant to bring the company to profitability within the next two years, says CEO
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Chipmakers Vishay Siliconix, TowerJazz Expand Long-Term Partnership

29.04.19|CTech
As part of the partnership, TowerJazz will produce existing and new power semiconductor products for the automotive markets in two of its factories
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Extension of Panasonic Deal Boosts Tower Semiconductor on Nasdaq

27.03.19|Lilach Baumer
The Israel-based company saw its stock depreciate by over 50% since the beginning of 2018, and its net profit cut by around 55% between 2017 and 2018 despite a boost in revenues
ועידת התחזיות 2018 אשר לוי מנכ"ל אורבוטק

Chinese Regulator Approves KLA-Tencor's Orbotech Deal

18.02.19|Amarelle Wenkert
The Nasdaq-listed semiconductor company agreed in March to buy Orbotech according to a company valuation of $3.4 billion
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Tower Semiconductor Quarterly Financials Fall Short of Estimates

07.05.18|Dror Reich
The Israel-based company saw its revenue and net income drop from the same period last year
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Semiconductor Company Himax Acquires Sensor Developer Emza

08.04.18|Hagar Ravet
Himax acquired a 45.1% stake in Israel-based Emza in April
איל ולדמן מנכל מלאנוקס 21.11.17

In Scathing Letter, Activist Investor Criticizes Mellanox for High Expenses

08.01.18|Dror Reich
In November, Starboard became the biggest Mellanox shareholder. In a Monday letter, it called the chip designer an “underperforming company”
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In Time for Coffee Lake Launch, Intel CEO Visits Israel

22.08.17|Hagar Ravet and Omer Kabir
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich landed in Israel on Sunday, on time for the global Monday launch of Intel's new generation of core processors