Aims to attract new customers

Samsung has formed a new division within its semiconductor business for contract chip manufacturing as part of a cunning plan to attract more customers.

$3.1 billion deal is shake up of the chipmaking gear makers

Chipmaking equipment firm ASML has bought the chip screening company Hermes Microvision (HMI) for $3.1 billion.

The way to hop over the Great Wall

Qualcomm is preparing to produce its own custom chips for the Chinese market in a move to get around its problems with manufacturers and the government.

Might break free of Qualcomm

Search engine and mobile phone operating system maker Google is thinking of getting into the chipmaking business.

78 percent of the market

TSMC looks certain to keep its foot firmly on the throat of 28nm chip production, according to a new study.