BEIJING—Samsung and other NAND Flash memory chip manufacturers have begun quoting memory chip prices again, after Chinese authorities ended a pandemic lockdown of the city Xi’an earlier this month.

TAIWAN—An escalated or prolonged conflict between Russia and Ukraine could negatively impact Ukraine's long-term ability to supply the raw material gases neon, argon, krypton and xenon needed for semiconductor production, according to researchers at TrendForce.

SANTA CLARA, CA—Intel Corp. and Tower Semiconductor, a leading foundry for analog semiconductors, have announced an agreement under which Intel will acquire Tower for approximately $5.4 billion.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL—Omron Automation Americas recently opened its new Advanced Motion Research and Development Center in Chatsworth, CA.

PORTLAND, OR—SMTNW Inc., an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, has selected FactoryLogix MES software from Aegis Software for its assembly plant here.

WASHINGTON—A new U.S. Department of Commerce report says many manufacturers that rely on semiconductors have only a few days worth of inventory at any time.