Chip makers face a looming shortage of a key ingredient if the Iran conflict drags on

Qatar accounts for a third of global helium supply. But it has halted production of the gas, which is essential for semiconductor manufacturing.

The supply of helium for South Korea's chip makers is now a big problem

Which could mean every chip now becomes a lot more expensive to make.

MSU facility lets microchip-makers do outer space tests here on Earth

When electronics meet cosmic rays, bad things can happen. Chip makers need to test what their products can withstand, and ...
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Taiwan Invokes National Security Law to Protect TSMC Trade Secrets

An executive left TSMC for Intel. Taiwan’s government says that could threaten its national security. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan In July, the Taiwanese engineer ...