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Infineon Technologies headquartered in Munich, was spun off from German industrial conglomerate Siemens in 2000 and today is one of Europe's largest chipmakers. The company is a leader in the automotive semiconductor market with prominent products used in active safety and powertrain content within vehicles. Infineon is also the market leader in power semiconductors used to deliver voltage within a wide variety of electrical systems. The company operates in four segments: automotive, or ATV, green industrial power, or GIP, power and sensor systems, or PSS, and connected secure systems, or CSS.

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Taiwan Semiconductor builds 12-inch fab in Germany, receives support from both countries. Stock up 104% due to AI demand, expands globally.

Taiwan Semiconductor Strengthens Europe&#39;s Semiconductor Base

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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">All Eyes On Nvidia</h4>
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<li>This article is about the big picture, not an individual stock.&nbsp; The chart of NVDA stock is being used to illustrate the point.</li>
<li>The chart shows that NVDA stock ran up on Friday in advance of the Consumer Electronics Shows (CES).</li>
<li>The chart shows that in the early trade NVDA stock is further gaining.</li>
<li>The chart shows NVDA stock is at the low band of the resistance zone.</li>
<li>CES kicks off with a keynote address from Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang today at 6:30pm PST.</li>
<li>Huang is usually positive about the future of Nvidia in his speeches.&nbsp; NVDA stock is running up in anticipation of Huang's keynote address. Prudent investors should pay attention to what Huang says and how he says, as it will likely be market moving.</li>
<li>There is also anticipation around the possible presentation of Nvidia's next gen chip Rubin.</li>
<li>The themes for CES 2025 are artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and robotics.</li>
<li>The momo crowd is aggressively buying.&nbsp; They are focused on AI stocks.</li>
<li>Adding to the buzz around AI today is positive earnings from Foxconn.&nbsp; Foxconn is a supplier for both Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Nvidia.&nbsp; Stocks of NVDA, ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASML#NASDAQ">ASML</a>), Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>), Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>), Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>), Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>), Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>), Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), SK Hynix (HXSCL, HXSCF), Infineon Technologies AG (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNY#OTC">IFNNY</a>), and STMicroelectronics NV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STM#NYSE">STM</a>) are moving up Foxconn earnings.</li>
<li>The stock market is also excited about Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) decision to spend $80B on AI data centers in 2025.</li>
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It is important for investors to look ahead and not in the rearview mirror.&nbsp; The proprietary protection band from The Arora Report is very popular.&nbsp; The protection band puts all of the data, all of the indicators, all of the news, all of the crosscurrents, all of the models, and all of the analysis in an analytical framework that is easily actionable by investors.
Consider continuing to hold good, very long term, existing positions. Based on individual risk preference, consider a protection band consisting of cash or Treasury bills or short-term tactical trades as well as short to medium term hedges and short term hedges. This is a good way to protect yourself and participate in the upside at the same time.
You can determine your protection bands by adding cash to hedges.&nbsp; The high band of the protection is appropriate for those who are older or conservative. The low band of the protection is appropriate for those who are younger or aggressive.&nbsp; If you do not hedge, the total cash level should be more than stated above but significantly less than cash plus hedges.
A protection band of 0% would be very bullish and would indicate full investment with 0% in cash.&nbsp; A protection band of 100% would be very bearish and would indicate a need for aggressive protection with cash and hedges or aggressive short selling.
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Probability based risk reward adjusted for inflation does not favor long duration strategic bond allocation at this time.
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Infineon Technologies (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNY#OTC">IFNNY</a>) sees Q1 sales of $3.520 billion vs $3.97 billion estimate.

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Infineon Technologies Sees Q1 FY 2025 revenue of approximately €3.2 billion.

Infineon Technologies (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNY#OTC">IFNNY</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.54 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.45 by 20 percent. This is a 23.94 percent decrease over earnings of $0.71 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $4.31 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $4.34 billion by 0.76 percent. This is a 4.63 percent decrease over sales of $4.52 billion the same period last year.

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Stellantis N.V. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STLA#NYSE">STLA</a>) shares are trading higher on Thursday. The company partnered with Infineon Technologies AG (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNY#OTC">IFNNY</a>) to develop the power architecture for its electric vehicles, supporting the goal of providing clean, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/11/g41805368/infineon-and-stellantis-team-up-to-advance-innovation-in-power-conversion-and-distribution-for-nex" rel="noreferrer noopener">safe, and affordable mobility</a>.
As per the deal, Stellantis and Infineon Technologies have signed significant supply and capacity agreements to lay the foundation for their collaboration on next-generation power architecture.
The collaboration includes Infineon&#8217;s PROFET smart power switches to replace fuses, SiC semiconductors to enhance EV performance and reduce costs, and AURIX microcontrollers for the STLA Brain zonal architecture.
Peter Schiefer, President of Infineon&#8217;s Automotive Division said, &#8220;As the world&#8217;s leading automotive semiconductor vendor, we bring our product-to-system expertise and dependable electronics to the table. Our semiconductors drive the decarbonization and digitalization of mobility. They increase the efficiency of cars and enable software-defined architectures that will significantly improve the user experience.&#8221;
Last month, Stellantis reported a 27%&nbsp;decline in third-quarer net revenues, primarily due to lower shipments and unfavorable mix <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/10/g41645224/stellantis-reports-lower-q3-2024-net-revenues-amid-transitional-period-of-product-upgrades-and-inv" rel="noreferrer noopener">as well as pricing and foreign exchange impacts.</a>
Price Action: STLA shares are up 1.23% at $14.04 at the last check Thursday.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) semiconductor fab construction in the German city of Dresden won accolades from Taiwan and German officials. The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/08/40463824/taiwan-semiconductor-expands-to-europe-with-11b-chip-plant-in-germany-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">12-inch plant</a>, worth 10 billion euros ($11 billion), broke ground in August.
Taiwan assured complete support to Europe in developing its domestic semiconductor base, the Taipei Times <a target="_blank" href="https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/10/06/2003824865" rel="noreferrer noopener">cites</a> Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois Wu at a German National Day event in Taipei on Friday.
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The disruption of semiconductor supply chains during the onset of the COVID pandemic in China prompted countries to consolidate their semiconductor technology position instead of depending completely on the Asian nation.
The Taiwanese chipmaker collaborated with Infineon Technologies AG (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNF#OTC">IFNNF</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNY#OTC">IFNNY</a>),&nbsp;NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NXPI#NASDAQ">NXPI</a>) and&nbsp;Robert Bosch GmbH to construct the plant.
Prior reports indicated Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s plans to launch 28 nm or 22 nm planar CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) technology and 16 nm or 12 nm FinFET (fin field-effect transistor) processes.
Wu told the Taipei Times that the total trade between Taiwan and Germany in 2023 topped $22 billion.
Collaborations between Germany and Taiwan have gone beyond semiconductors, including imparting training to Dresden University of Technology students.
Taiwan Semiconductor stock gained 104% in the last 12 months, fueled by the artificial intelligence frenzy. The company&#8217;s geographical expansion in the US and Japan remains on track, demonstrating continued demand for AI technology as global hyperscalar invests in its AI ambitions.
However, the contract chipmaker remains susceptible to higher power demand as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41182945/whats-going-on-with-taiwan-semiconductor-stock-on-friday" rel="noreferrer noopener">it started commercializing</a> the 3 nm process.
<a target="_blank" href="https://udn.com/news/story/7240/8268574?from=ddd-umaylikenews_ch2_story" rel="noreferrer noopener">According to S&amp;P Global</a>, Taiwan Semiconductor&#8217;s power demand could triple by 2030 due to the higher energy demand of the advanced processes (7 nm and below) that require extreme ultraviolet (EUV) exposure machines.
Investors can gain exposure to the semiconductor sector through the EA Series Trust Strive US Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHOC#NYSE">SHOC</a>) and the Columbia Semiconductor and Technology ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SEMI#NYSE">SEMI</a>).
Price Action:&nbsp;TSM stock is down 0.17% at $180.66 premarket at last check Monday.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Strengthens Europe's Semiconductor Base

Malaysia&nbsp;aims to attract at least 500 billion ringgit ($107 billion) in investments&nbsp;for&nbsp;its semiconductor sector, Prime Minister&nbsp;Anwar Ibrahim&nbsp;has reportedly said.
The&nbsp;planned investments are&nbsp;targeted at&nbsp;integrated circuit design, advanced packaging, and semiconductor chip manufacturing equipment, reported Reuters.
Malaysia&nbsp;plays&nbsp;an important&nbsp;role in the semiconductor market, contributing to 13% of global testing and packaging.&nbsp;Major firms, including&nbsp;Intel&nbsp;Corp&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) and&nbsp;Infineon&nbsp;Technologies AG&nbsp;(OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNY#OTC">IFNNY</a>), have made substantial investments in the country&nbsp;in recent years.
Prime Minister Anwar also highlighted the goal of establishing at least ten local companies specializing in chip design and packaging, with projected revenues between $210 million and $1 billion.
The Malaysian government will allocate $5.3 billion in fiscal support to achieve the objectives, with further details to&nbsp;be provided&nbsp;in the future.
Anwar emphasized Malaysia&#8217;s capability to advance in the value chain, enhancing high-end manufacturing and semiconductor design.
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On April 22, Anwar announced Malaysia&#8217;s plan to build Southeast Asia&#8217;s largest integrated circuit design park. The government will offer incentives such as tax breaks, subsidies, and visa exemption fees to attract global tech companies and investors.
The initiative aims to move beyond backend chip assembly and testing to high-value, front-end design work.
Malaysia is poised to benefit from Chinese chip companies seeking diversification outside of China for their assembly needs.
For instance, last September, China&#8217;s&nbsp;Xfusion&nbsp;partnered with Malaysia&#8217;s&nbsp;NationGate&nbsp;to produce GPU servers,&nbsp;crucial&nbsp;for data centers and AI applications.
Additionally, Shanghai-based&nbsp;StarFive&nbsp;is establishing a design center in Penang, while&nbsp;TongFu Microelectronics&nbsp;Co Ltd&nbsp;is expanding its Malaysian facility in collaboration with&nbsp;Advanced Micro Devices Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>).
Germany&#8217;s Infineon announced a €5 billion investment last August to expand its power chip plant in Malaysia.
Similarly,&nbsp;Intel&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) revealed plans in 2021 to construct a $7 billion advanced chip packaging facility in Malaysia, reinforcing the country&#8217;s position in the semiconductor industry.
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Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNY#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>), a leader in power systems and IoT, is strengthening its outsourced backend manufacturing footprint in Europe and announced a multi-year partnership with Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMKR#NASDAQ">AMKR</a>), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services. Both companies have agreed on operating a dedicated packaging and test center at Amkor's manufacturing site in Porto. Operations are expected to commence in the first half of 2025.
With this long-term agreement, Infineon and Amkor further strengthen their partnership, extending the classical outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) business model. Amkor will expand its facilities in Porto and run the production line, providing dedicated clean room space, and Infineon will provide an onsite team with engineering and development support. The cooperation further strengthens the European semiconductor supply chain and contributes to making it more resilient – especially for automotive customers. It complements Infineon's already diversified manufacturing footprint, balancing in-house and outsourced production capabilities.
"We are pleased to further deepen our partnership with Amkor and will contribute with our engineering and development expertise," said Alexander Gorski, Executive Vice President and responsible for Infineon's global Backend Operations. "Infineon and Amkor are jointly increasing geographical resilience and supply security for our customers. Together, we are strengthening Europe's importance as a location for semiconductor manufacturing. For 20 years, Infineon has been successfully operating a large service center in Porto, now with more than 600 employees. With the joint manufacturing center, we are becoming even more deeply rooted in Portugal's excellent semiconductor ecosystem. We are looking forward to further increasing our footprint in Portugal."
"Amkor is proud to expand our partnership with Infineon," said Giel Rutten, Amkor's president and chief executive officer. "We continue to invest in our Porto manufacturing site, expanding capacity as well as broadening our Advanced packaging and test technology portfolio. This collaboration represents another milestone for both companies in enhancing supply chain resiliency for advanced products supporting Automotive &amp; Industrial end markets."
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The EV revolution forced the automotive industry to evolve. But even the EV king, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsla#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) has woken up to a harsh reality of a cooling EV market, a problem that can&rsquo;t be fixed by lowering prices. On Wednesday, Tesla stock tumbled as Wells Fargo analyst labeled Tesla as a growth company that is not growing. But, this doesn&rsquo;t come as a surprise considering that Tesla itself guided for 2024 sales volume growth to be below levels seen over the previous years due to the macroeconomic backdrop and intensified competition. Fortunately, the EV narrative goes beyond Tesla itself.
With its latest news, innovative automotive accessory maker commited to providing clean energy solutions, Worksport (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wksp#NASDAQ">WKSP</a>)&nbsp;showed the importance&nbsp;embracing emerging technologies&nbsp;for&nbsp;unlocking&nbsp;new value&nbsp;that the industry desperately needs. Worksport recently announced it will be bringing its game-changing solar-powered duo, SOLIS tonneau cover and COR portable battery system to the market this summer. Today, Worksport showed how it aims to revolutionize the industry and push the boundaries of innovation.
Worksport aims to advance power electronics with gallium nitride semiconductors.
Worksport sees silicone-based semiconductors presently used by major chip manufactures such as NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nvda#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) as an opportunity to bring innovation in the automotive industry to the next level. The automotive accessory maker chose&nbsp;GaN-powered semionductors due to their potential&nbsp;to provide superior performance, increased efficiency,&nbsp;while&nbsp;reducing the&nbsp;size and weight compared to&nbsp;existing&nbsp;solutions, such as the ones offered by Nvidia.&nbsp;Also, with improved thermal management, GaN is able to withstand higher temperatures than silicone. Therefore, Workpsort is hoping to raise the bar for efficiency,&nbsp;performance, reliability and durability of energy solutions in the automotive sector.
With its recently announced partnership with Infineon Technologies AG (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTC">IFNNY</a>),&nbsp;a leading producer of GaN semiconductors, Worksport aims&nbsp;to push the boundaries of semiconductor innovation by integrating GaN into future versions of its COR&nbsp;mobile battery system.&nbsp;Infineon&nbsp;markets semiconductors for automotive,&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;industrial, and multimarket sectors.&nbsp;&nbsp;During the past&nbsp;financial year, Infineon&nbsp;reported&nbsp;record results. But due to a weakening macroeconomic backdrop on a global level, even Infineon&nbsp;adjusted its targets for&nbsp;the current year&nbsp;downwards.
Nvidia will also be hosting its&nbsp;GTC AI Conference next week, and therefore, it is expected to deliver&nbsp;AI innovation&nbsp;updates. Although Nvidia reached new heights thanks to its booming semiconductor business that is almost solely responsible for its growth, even Nvidia hinted that something even bigger is on the horizon. The industry has approached the theoretical limit of how much silicone-based technology can be improved. Embracing emerging technologies is the logical next step in bringing the industry to a new level.
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The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday held interest rates at 4%, signalling no policy action for the fourth-consecutive month and following in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/federal-reserve">Federal Reserve&#8217;s cautious footsteps</a>.
Like the Fed, there was no major shift towards dovishness in the following press conference, where ECB president Christine Lagarde said that current levels of policy were being maintained &#8220;for a sufficiently long duration&#8221; to bring inflation back down to its 2% target.
The central bank did lower its inflation forecasts. The ECB now expects inflation to average 2.3% this year, down from December&#8217;s forecast of 2.7%, and sees the rate averaging 2% in 2025, down from 2.1%.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Market Reaction</h1>
Markets responded positively, with the higher-for-longer rates scenario boosting the euro against the dollar and expectations of rate cuts later in the year pushing stock prices higher.
ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ASML#NASDAQ">ASML</a>), Europe&#8217;s biggest company, and is a maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, gained 3.1% to $1,034. Europe&#8217;s biggest chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNY#OTC">IFNNY</a>) gained 3% to $38.
ASML is the largest holding in the iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EZU#NYSE">EZU</a>), which climbed 1.3% to $50.34 following the ECB&#8217;s decision.
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On foreign exchanges, the euro currency was supported against its rivals, up 0.5% against the dollar with one euro buying $1.2786.
The ProShares Ultra Euro ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ULE#NYSE">ULE</a>), an exchange-traded fund that tracks euro performance, was up 0.3% at $11.61.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Analyst Reaction</h1>
&#8220;All in all, today's meeting was a clear and well-structured meeting with an unambiguous&nbsp;message that for now, it&#8217;s&nbsp;too early to discuss rate cuts, but the time&nbsp;for that will come,&#8221; said Carsten Brzeski, global head of macro at ING.
&#8220;We think it will be in June. Let's hope that today's meeting will also end the cacophony of national central bankers commenting on the timing of future rate cuts, which has resembled something of a noisy atonal choir in recent weeks,&#8221; Brzeski added.
Althea Spinozzi, head of fixed income strategy at Saxo Bank, said: &#8220;The ECB inflation forecasts are bullish for EU bonds across tenors because they show inflation is not a problem and stagflation is intensifying. Thus, the ECB must engage in aggressive cuts soon to rescue the economy.&#8221;
Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz, said: &#8220;The market mover is that it notably revised down its 2024 inflation forecast on the back of more favorable non-services inflation. Market yields are lower as a result.&#8221;
A June rate cut from the ECB would time exactly with what&#8217;s expected from the Fed in the U.S. and would signal a policy shift that&#8217;s likely to be followed soon after by many developed market central banks.
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There&rsquo;s revolution, or better said, evolution, brewing on the EV battery front. Last year, Toyota Motor (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tm#NYSE">TM</a>) announced its plans of releasing an EV by 2028 that will recharge in only 10 min while traveling 1,000 kilometers.&nbsp;
But the fact that even the EV king, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsla#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) isn&rsquo;t providing updates on the battery front shows how daunting this pursuit is. After all, it&rsquo;s not only about a battery that gets recharged quickly, but also about packing as much possible energy into as little material and weight as possible and for that battery to have a long lifespan and for it to&nbsp;work well across a variety of temperatures.&nbsp;Moreover, that&nbsp;safety and assurance also needs to be affordable.
Recent reports showed that Tesla drivers had difficulties in cold weather, as batteries died in freezing temperatures while power stations either not working or taking longer than usual to charge EVs. Also,&nbsp;Recurrent&#39;s research&nbsp;showed that&nbsp;below-freezing temperatures&nbsp;reduced the&nbsp;driving range&nbsp;of 18 popular EV models up to as much as&nbsp;30%.
Although Tesla still doesn&rsquo;t have a complete&nbsp;answer for freezing weather, the pickup parts player, more precisely, tonneau cover maker, Worksport Ltd (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wksp#NASDAQ">WKSP</a>) is taking action to address this issue with its products.
Worksport just revealed it joined forces with&nbsp;Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTC">IFNNY</a>)&nbsp;to reduce weight and cost of portable power stations, ensuring power-dense converters for its COR system product line. Worksport developed COR, a portable battery system, together with SOLIS, a solar-powered tonneau cover. Unlike SOLIS, COR can be used independently, but it can also be integrated into a pickup truck. It can be recharged through a wall outlet or any solar panel.
Worksport has been rigorously testing its COR battery power system since November to ensure high performance in extreme situations, including extreme cold and hot climates, rigorous terrain, humidity. Worksport will also conduct shock tests to account for unforeseen events.
Empowered by Infineon, Worksport can create the next generation portable power stations with GaN power semiconductors. By replacing the former silicon switch in the power converter with Infineon&rsquo;s GaN power semiconductors and operating the transistors at higher switching frequency, Worksport will be able to reduce the battery system weight by 33% and system costs by up to 25%.&nbsp;
Moreover, through this collaboration and GaN game changing technology, Worksport will be able to lower CO2 emissions through its manufacturing process. For data centers alone, this technology has a global energy savings potential that equates to 10 million tons of CO2.
To be rescued, the EV revolution needs battery and power innovation.
This winter brought out one of the many barriers to global EV adoption, range anxiety or more precisely, the reliability of battery. Tesla ended 2023 by getting surpassed by BYD during the last quarter for the first time and it entered 2024 with its battery failing to perform on Chicago roads. Its response, for now, is the recommendation to leave vehicles plugged in whenever possible as keeping the charge level above 20% when unplugged will reduce the impact of bitter cold temperatures. Worksport&rsquo;s upcoming COR battery system seems&nbsp;like a better way to assure drivers and encourage EV adoption.
DISCLAIMER: This content is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as investing advice.
This article is from an unpaid external contributor. It does not represent Benzinga&#39;s reporting and has not been edited for content or accuracy.

EV Evolution Demands Power Design Innovation

Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNY#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>) has announced a collaboration with Worksport Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WKSP#NASDAQ">WKSP</a>, )))). Worksport will use Infineon's GaN power semiconductors GS-065-060-5-B-A in the converters for its portable power stations to increase efficiency and power density. Enabled by Infineon's GaN transistors, the power converters will be lighter and smaller in size with reduced system costs. In addition, Infineon will support Worksport in the optimization of circuits and layout design to further reduce size and increase power density. &nbsp;
"Infineon's high-quality standard and solid supply chain provide us with the best components to ensure power-dense converters for our COR system product line and contribute to a first-class end product performance," said Worksport CEO Steven Rossi. The company's COR battery system can be integrated into a pickup truck or recharged by any solar panel or wall outlet. By replacing the former silicon switch in the power converter with Infineon's GaN power semiconductors and operating the transistors at higher switching frequency, Worksport will be able to reduce the battery system weight by 33 percent and system costs by up to 25 percent.
The working relationship with Infineon will also help Worksport to reduce CO2 in the manufacturing process. GaN is proving itself as a game-changing technology across many markets and applications. For example, in data centers, GaN solutions have a global energy savings potential of 21 TWh annually, 10 million tons1 of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) equivalent. "In order to further drive electrification and decarbonization, the industry's power designs require innovation," said Johannes Schoiswohl, Business Line Head GaN Systems of Infineon's Power &amp; Sensor Systems Division. "With our GaN power semiconductors we enable Worksport to create the next generation portable power stations that users require."
Infineon's GS-065-060-5-B-A is an Automotive-grade 650 V enhancement mode GaN-on-Silicon power transistor. It offers very low junction-to-case thermal resistance for demanding high power applications such as on-board chargers, industrial motor drives and solar inverters. Furthermore, it features simple gate drive requirements (0 V to 6 V) and a transient tolerant gate drive (-20 / +10 V).
More information about Infineon's GaN solutions is available at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=gdC4gPyqgTXTG6PLZEhfKt0WYu0u7E-vuqxRqJwFm8ziUc_kQgoN6a6pQgqnrwQWqI5nFHDugkmmha_9ARUFLX_KnoVRY2jwb0F_QvLDo-M=">www.infineon.com/GaN</a>

Infineon And Worksport Collaborate To Reduce Weight And Cost Of Portable Power Stations With GaN

Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNY#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>), a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT, and Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WOLF#NYSE">WOLF</a>), a global leader in silicon carbide technology, today announced the expansion and extension of their existing long-term 150mm silicon carbide wafer supply agreement, originally signed in February 2018. The extended partnership includes a multi-year capacity reservation agreement. It contributes to Infineon&#39;s general supply chain stability, also with regard to the growing demand for silicon carbide semiconductor products for automotive, solar and EV applications and energy storage systems.

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Infineon and Wolfspeed Expand and Extend Multi-Year Silicon Carbide (SiC) 150MM Wafer Supply Agreement

Infineon Technologies AG (OTCQX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFNNY#OTCQX">IFNNY</a>) and GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GFS#NASDAQ">GFS</a>) (GF) today announced a new multi-year agreement on the supply of Infineon's AURIX&#x2122; TC3x 40 nanometer automotive microcontrollers as well as power management and connectivity solutions. The additional capacity will contribute to secure Infineon's business growth from 2024 through 2030.
Infineon and GF have been partnering since 2013 in the development of differentiated automotive, industrial and security semiconductor technology and products. At the center of this collaboration is a highly reliable embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) technology solution that is well suited for enabling mission-critical automotive applications while meeting the stringent safety and security requirements for next-generation vehicle systems. Infineon's flagship microcontroller family AURIX already drives the transition in the industry towards autonomous, connected, and electrified vehicles.
"With this long-term agreement, Infineon further strengthens the supply of semiconductor solutions that are driving decarbonization and digitalization," said Dr. Rutger Wijburg, Chief Operations Officer of Infineon. "As demand continues to accelerate for automotive applications, our goal is to deliver high-quality microcontrollers with enhanced connectivity and advanced safety and security. Our AURIX microcontrollers are a key ingredient for dependable electronics as we move towards a world with all-electric, all-connected, user-centric, autonomous cars."
"Today's announcement secures Infineon as a key long-term customer across multiple geographies, and particularly in Europe where the automotive industry has been an important contributor to innovation and economic growth. This underscores the criticality of a global manufacturing footprint that enables us to partner with our customers to meet their capacity needs, where they need it," said Niels Anderskouv, Chief Business Officer of GF. "Our collaboration with Infineon delivers differentiation and innovation in automotive spanning two continents, and this long-term agreement provides Infineon with additional manufacturing for a more resilient supply chain."

Infineon And GlobalFoundries Extend Long-Term Agreement With Focus On Automotive Microcontrollers

In a report, Chinese-language business daily Caixin said that silicon carbide wafer&nbsp;manufacturers will be the biggest beneficiary of the increasing competition between China&rsquo;s EV makers.
The report quotes a Chinese investment manager who declined to be named as a result of his position. Caixin is China&#39;s leading business daily and its reporters are closely networked with China government officials.&nbsp;
Caixin reports that high-quality SiC chips produced by international manufacturers vs. lower-quality Chinese wafers are increasingly hard to find, and that there is a pressure on supply.
&ldquo;Everybody is fighting for SiC wafers,&rdquo; the investment manager told Caixin. &ldquo;It is hard to lay hands on wafers produced by first-tier major international suppliers, such as Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wolf#NYSE">WOLF</a>),&rdquo; the manager said.
The world&rsquo;s largest SiC wafer manufacturers comprise STMicroelectronics N.V. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/stm#NYSE">STM</a>), Infineon Technologies AG (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTC">IFNNY</a>), Wolfspeed, Rohm Co. Ltd. (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rohcy#OTC">ROHCY</a>), ON Semiconductor Corp. and Allegro Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/algm#NASDAQ">ALGM</a>). The source said that these companies in particular would be seeing increasing demand over the near-term.
&ldquo;It is expected that the demand for SiC wafers will still exceed the supply in the next one to two years,&rdquo; the source said. &nbsp;
&ldquo;Although it is possible to buy wafers produced by second-tier suppliers, such as SICC Co. Ltd. and TanKeBlue Semiconductor Co. Ltd., it will take a long time for them to deliver the orders as much of their production capacity is taken by orders from major suppliers, like Infineon Technologies AG. (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTC">IFNNY</a>).&rdquo;
Automakers such as Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/li#NASDAQ">LI</a>), XPeng Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/xpev#NYSE">XPEV</a>), Nio Inc. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nio#NYSE">NIO</a>) and Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gelyf#OTC">GELYF</a>) have recently adopted SiC waifers, which create much faster charging capabilities for energy efficient vehicles.
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsla#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) was the first automaker to introduce SiC wafers, although the company has since said it has figured out ways to cut back on its usage of Silicon Carbide chips as part of its cost-reduction strategy to make its cars more profitable.
Traditional car makers turning to the EV market such as Mercedes-Benz Group AG (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/mbgaf#OTC">MBGAF</a>), BMW (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/bmwyy#OTC">BMWYY</a>), Volkswagen AG (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vwapy#OTC">VWAPY</a>) and Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tm#NYSE">TM</a>) in particular are ordering increasing numbers of SiC wafers to fuel them as unlike Tesla, they have not figured out ways to cut back on their usage, according to China VCs.
All this demand in an increasingly-crowded EV space is putting upward pressure on prices of SiC waifers as suppliers can&rsquo;t keep up with the demand from automakers, the Caixin report said. If Li Auto alone wanted to use SiC chips in all its June delivery vehicles, it would need 5,000 six-inch SiC waifers which is more than any production line in China can supply in a month, Lu Xiaobao, managing director of China VC CAS Star told Caixin.

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"Everybody Is Fighting For Silicon Carbide Wafers"  Says China State Fund Manager

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Infineon and SolarEdge Ink Multi-Year Capacity Reservation Supplier Agreement To Foster Green Energy Solutions

Stellantis NV&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/stla#NYSE">STLA</a>) said it is implementing a multifaceted strategy designed to manage and secure the&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/23/07/g33264275/stellantis-implements-multifaceted-semiconductor-strategy-to-ensure-supply-security-drive-innovati" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">long-term supply of vital microchips.</a>
It includes implementing a semiconductor database to provide full transparency on the semiconductor content.
The company will look for systematic risk assessment to avoid and proactively remove legacy parts and a long-term chip level demand forecast to support capacity securitization agreements with chip makers and Silicon Foundries.
Stellantis will opt to purchase mission-critical parts at chip makers, including a long-term securitization of chip supply.
Also Read:&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/07/33167985/stellantis-to-ramp-up-production-in-italy-aiming-to-reach-over-1-million-units" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">Stellantis To Ramp Up Production In Italy, Aiming To Reach Over 1 Million Units</a>
It has started to engage with semiconductor providers like&nbsp;Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTC">IFNNY</a>),&nbsp;NXP Semiconductors N.V.&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nxpi#NASDAQ">NXPI</a>),&nbsp;ON Semiconductor Corp&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/on#NASDAQ">ON</a>), and&nbsp;QUALCOMM Incorporated&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/qcom#NASDAQ">QCOM</a>) to further improve its platforms and technologies.
To date, Stellantis has entered into direct agreements for semiconductors with a purchasing value of more than &euro;10 billion through 2030.&nbsp;
The agreements include the supply of Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETS for EVs, Microcontroller Unit (MCU), System-on-a-chip (SoC), which is crucial for in-vehicle infotainment and autonomous driving assist functions.
Semiconductors play key roles in the vehicles driving the Stellantis transformation into a sustainable mobility tech company, as outlined in Dare Forward 2030.
Also Read:&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/23/07/33136408/stellantis-explores-rare-earth-supply-deal-with-niocorp-sourcing-produce-at-elk-creek-project-ne" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">Stellantis Explores Rare Earth Supply Deal With NioCorp, Sourcing Produce At Elk Creek Project, Nebraska</a>
Price Action: STLA shares are trading higher by 0.21% at $18.70 on the last check Tuesday.

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Stellantis Unveils Semiconductor Strategy To Gain Supply Security

On Wednesday, shares of Infineon Technologies (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTC">IFNNY</a>) experienced volatile short activity. After the activity, the stock price went down -0.23% to $39.3.
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Understanding the Volatility Alert: Overall sentiment is considered &quot;bear&quot; when broad market activity of the stock has been shown to indicate a negative directional basis, or is considered &quot;bull&quot; when indicating a positive directional basis. The securities lending volatility indicator provides a signal when it detects unusual short activity. Unusual short activity is based off a computer generated algorithmic formula utilizing securities lending trade details such as the volume of shares being shorted, the rate being paid to short the shares, and the type of collateral being posted - amongst other variables. The current volatility is the respective trading day&#39;s calculated securities lending volatility value. The volatility percentage change is the percentage difference in volatility between the two most recent days. The recommendation is a suggestive strategy, inferred from the strength of the Signal Trending, Current Volatility, and Volatility % Change. Recommendations may include, &quot;Strong Buy&quot;, &quot;Strong Sell&quot;, &quot;Increase Short Exposure&quot;, &quot;Decrease Short Exposure&quot;, or &quot;Market Neutral&quot;.
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The European Union approved semiconductor research projects with &euro;8 billion ($8.6 billion)&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/23/04/31679939/eu-nears-multi-billion-euro-chip-deal-to-boost-domestic-presence-in-semiconductor-chips" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">in public funds</a>.
The projects are backed by &euro;13.7 billion in private funding, amounting to &euro;22 billion, Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-08/eu-approves-8-billion-state-subsidies-for-chip-research?srnd=technology-vp&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">cites</a>&nbsp;the European Commission.
The EU approved 68 Important Projects of Common European Interest &mdash; or IPCEI from 56 companies in 19 countries, including Norway.
The commission proposed the EU&rsquo;s Chips Act in early 2021, aiming to produce 20% of the world&rsquo;s semiconductors by 2030.&nbsp;
So far, the EU bagged investments from companies like&nbsp;Intel Corp&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/intc#NASDAQ">INTC</a>),&nbsp;Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTC">IFNNY</a>) (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnnf#OTC">IFNNF</a>),&nbsp;STMicroelectronics N.V.&nbsp;&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/stm#NYSE">STM</a>),&nbsp;GlobalFoundries Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/gfs#NASDAQ">GFS</a>), and&nbsp;Wolfspeed, Inc&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/wolf#NYSE">WOLF</a>).
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsm#NYSE">TSM</a>) is also considering building a production site in Germany.&nbsp;
This week, the Japanese government revamped its chip strategy to triple sales of domestically produced semiconductors to over 15 trillion yen&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/23/06/32731019/japans-bold-chip-strategy-tripling-domestic-semiconductor-sales-by-2030" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">($108 billion) by 2030</a>.
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EU Puts Its Money Where the Chips Are, Approves €8B in Semiconductor Research Projects

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<li>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsm#NYSE">TSM</a>) discussed doling out up to &euro;10 billion ($11 billion) to build a chip fabrication plant in Saxony, Germany.</li>
<li>The planned venture between TSMC,&nbsp;NXP Semiconductors N.V.&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nxpi#NASDAQ">NXPI</a>),&nbsp;Robert Bosch GmbH, and&nbsp;Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTC">IFNNY</a>) (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnnf#OTC">IFNNF</a>) will include state subsidies and would have a budget of at least &euro;7 billion, entailing total investment likely closer to &euro;10 billion, Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-03/tsmc-plans-for-first-german-chip-fab-with-cost-up-to-10-billion?srnd=technology-vp&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">reports</a>.</li>
<li>TSMC is still evaluating the possibility of building&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/23/04/31679939/eu-nears-multi-billion-euro-chip-deal-to-boost-domestic-presence-in-semiconductor-chips" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">a plant in Europe</a>.</li>
<li>TSMC Chairman Mark Liu told shareholders in 2021 about setting up manufacturing operations in Germany, Europe&rsquo;s largest economy. The proposed European plant would focus on chips for the automotive sector, CEO C. C. Wei has said.</li>
<li>Similar projects in Germany have sought up to 40% of their funding from subsidies as the European Union attempts to double its share of global semiconductor production by 2030.</li>
<li>The facility, which TSMC could approve by August, would focus on producing 28-nanometer chips.</li>
<li>The critical&nbsp;Apple Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aapl#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) supplier makes most of its semiconductors in Taiwan. However, growing concerns over geopolitical tensions and China&rsquo;s military threats against the island prompted the chipmaker to build more&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/23/04/31723813/tsmc-seeks-clarity-us-chips-act-subsidy-concerns-prompt-high-stakes-discussions" style="color:#4a6ee0; background:transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" target="_blank">capacity in the U.S.</a>&nbsp;and Japan.</li>
<li>Price Action:&nbsp;TSM shares traded higher by 0.34% at $83.25 on the last check Wednesday.</li>
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Taiwan Semiconductor Eyes €10B Chip Plant Debut In Germany

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<li>EU countries and lawmakers will likely clinch a deal on a multi-billion euro plan on April 18 to boost their domestic semiconductor technology presence.</li>
<li>The countries and lawmakers will meet at the European Parliament&#39;s monthly session in Strasbourg on April 18 to negotiate funding details for the act, Reuters&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-countries-lawmakers-likely-clinch-deal-chips-act-april-18-sources-2023-04-05/" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">reports</a>&nbsp;citing familiar sources.</li>
<li>Talks have focused on a &euro;400 million ($438 million) shortfall, but the EU executive has managed to come up with the bulk of the funds.</li>
<li>Also Read:&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/23/03/31381439/taiwan-semiconductor-founder-highlights-how-us-sanctions-pose-a-double-whammy-in-form-of-rising-cost" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">Taiwan Semiconductor Founder Highlights How US Sanctions Pose A Double Whammy In Form Of Rising Costs, Chip Availability</a></li>
<li>While the European Commission had initially proposed funding only cutting-edge chip plants, EU governments and lawmakers have expanded the scope to cover the whole value chain, including older chips and research and design facilities.</li>
<li>The Commission declared the Chips Act in 2022 to cut EU dependence on U.S. and Asian semiconductors following global supply chain problems that spread across European businesses, from carmakers to manufacturers.</li>
<li>In 2021, the EU pledged over $150 billion to develop next-generation digital industries this decade to raise self-reliance in advanced technologies like chips and AI.</li>
<li>U.S. trade disputes with China influenced the EU&#39;s move, further aggravated by the pandemic-induced supply-chain bottlenecks and&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/21/03/20081910/eu-pledges-over-150b-to-double-world-chip-market-share-by-2030-wsj" style="background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; color:#4a6ee0" target="_blank">automotive microchip crisis</a>.</li>
<li>Europe&#39;s leading semiconductor companies include the Netherlands&#39;&nbsp;ASML Holding NV&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/asml#NASDAQ">ASML</a>), Germany&#39;s&nbsp;Infineon Technologies AG&nbsp;(OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnnf#OTC">IFNNF</a>) (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ifnny#OTC">IFNNY</a>), and Netherlands&#39;&nbsp;NXP Semiconductors NV&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nxpi#NASDAQ">NXPI</a>), competing the solid presence of&nbsp;Intel Corp&nbsp;(NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/intc#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) or&nbsp;Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd&nbsp;(NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsm#NYSE">TSM</a>).</li>
<li>Price Action:&nbsp;ASML shares traded lower by 1.39% at $659.41 on the last check Wednesday.</li>
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