TSMC’s second Japanese fab reportedly delayed, mass production pushed to 2029
TSMC may have to delay the construction of its Fab 23 phase 2 (JASM phase 2) near Kumamoto, Japan, by up to […]
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Intel will cancel 14A and following nodes if it can’t win a major external customer — move would cede leading-edge nodes to TSMC and Samsung
Intel may slow down or even cancel development of its 14A process technology (1.4nm-class) if it fails to land a major external […]
Samsung delays $44 billion Texas chip fab — sources say completion halted because ‘there are no customers’
Samsung is reportedly delaying the launch of its Taylor, Texas, fab, citing difficulties in securing customers for its output. Sources told Nikkei […]
Intel might axe the 18A process node for foundry customers, essentially leaving TSMC with no rival — Intel reportedly to focus on 14A (Updated)
Lip-Bu Tan, the chief executive of Intel, is considering stopping the promotion of the company’s 18A fabrication technology (1.8nm-class) to foundry customers, […]
Ex-Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger gives Japan’s new leading-edge chipmaker advice, says Rapidus needs unique tech to compete with TSMC
Japan’s Rapidus is gearing up to start rivalling for advanced TSMC customers with its 2nm-class process technology sometime in 2027, with some […]
China vows to retaliate against Taiwan for blacklisting Huawei, SMIC from chip tech — “Such despicable acts are utterly contemptible” says China spokesperson
Taiwan’s decision to impose export restrictions on hundreds of Chinese companies, including Huawei and SMIC, has triggered a strong backlash from Beijing, […]
Texas Instruments commits $60 billion to U.S. semiconductor manufacturing — includes planned expansions to Texas, Utah fabs
Texas Instruments has announced its plans to invest over $60 billion in its seven in-construction fabs across the United States. TI calls […]
Taiwan bans chip exports to Huawei, SMIC — ban comes after Huawei tricked TSMC into making two million AI processors despite US restrictions
Two of the most important companies behind China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency and AI supremacy hopes were dealt a blow on Saturday, with their […]
Plans to shrink particle accelerators by 1,000x could speed chipmaking by 15X – Inversion Semiconductor proposes ‘tabletop’ particle accelerators with petawatt lasers
Creating a powerful, reliable, and manufacturable light source for modern chipmakers is one of the most complex challenges in today’s industry. Among […]
GlobalFoundries announces $16 billion U.S. chip production spend — striking spending boom follows demand from domestic customers
GlobalFoundries has announced new plans to dedicate $16 billion to expanding its U.S. chip production. The largest contract chipmaker in the U.S., […]