Newport Wafer Fab

Review of Nexperia’s buy of Newport Wafer Fab delayed again

The review into the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab by Netherlands-headquartered and Chinese-owned ...

George Simister

Deep Tech / Tue 6 Sep 2022

Britain needs a government that commits to a world-leading semiconductor strategy

Pre-pandemic, the semiconductor industry was a largely unknown entity to the average person. In 2021...

Russ Shaw

Guest Posts / Thu 25 Aug 2022

Nexperia insists Newport Wafer Fab buyout was not a hostile takeover

Netherlands-headquartered and Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia has refuted claims t...

George Simister

Deep Tech / Fri 19 Aug 2022

UK needs chip strategy to boost supply chain security, says Intel boss

The UK’s lack of a microchip strategy will leave it in a disadvantaged position in semiconductor r...

Oscar Hornstein

Government & Policy / Tue 9 Aug 2022

Business secretary delays Newport Wafer Fab investigation verdict

The conclusion of the government investigation into the sale of semiconductor plant Newport Wafer Fa...

Oscar Hornstein

Government & Policy / Wed 6 Jul 2022

Newport Wafer Fab: Government launches security review into Chinese takeover

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng is set to make a full security assessment into the takeover of New...

Oscar Hornstein

Government & Policy / Thu 26 May 2022

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