Samsung shows first HBM5 mockup with Heat Path Block cooling — thermal race with SK hynix shaping up
Samsung displayed its first physical mockup of HBM5 memory at Computex 2026 in Taipei. Tom’s Hardware dropped by to see its pairing […]
Tag: Semiconductors
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly developing its own custom AI CPUs — company looks to ease China’s dependence on US chipmakers
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly developing its own custom AI CPUs in a bid to reduce its reliance on US chipmakers. Per […]
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly developing its own custom AI CPUs — company looks to ease China’s dependence on US chipmakers
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly developing its own custom AI CPUs in a bid to reduce its reliance on US chipmakers. Per […]
Trailing-edge foundry roadmaps for GlobalFoundries, UMC, and SMIC — mature node chipmakers each pursue differing strategies and IP
The global foundry market is dominated by TSMC, which captured 69.9% of global foundry revenue in 2025, but beyond the glitz and […]
Imec builds world’s first High-NA EUV-fabricated quantum dot qubit device — breakthrough could pull quantum computing onto the same manufacturing roadmap as next-gen AI processors, compressing timelines
Belgian semiconductor research giant imec this week announced what it describes as the world’s first quantum dot qubit device fabricated using High-NA […]
Samsung’s $400,000 payout for memory workers sparks revolt as other divisions get only $4,000, fueling intentional production slowdowns — internal resentment disrupts packaging operations, major AI chip project decisions to a complete halt
Samsung’s tentative profit-sharing deal with its largest labor union averted an 18-day strike just days ago, but the agreement has triggered internal […]
SMIC founder and AMEC CEO urge Chinese fabs to test domestic chipmaking tools on active production lines — equipment makers post record revenue but falling margins
SMIC founder Richard Chang and AMEC chairman and CEO Dr. Gerald Yin appeared together on CCTV’s Dialogue program on May 17th to […]
Russia’s Mikron is selling framed test wafers with up to 120,000 processors as souvenirs — 12 designs, priced around $170 each, sold alongside $2 vials of cleanroom air
Russia’s Mikron is earning a bit of cash on the side by selling picture-framed test wafers as souvenirs. There are 12 designs […]
Trump calls $14 billion Taiwan arms deal a ‘negotiating chip’ with China after Xi said Taiwan issue could lead to ‘clashes and even conflicts’ — Trump says ‘Taiwan would be very smart to cool it a little bit’
President Donald Trump described a pending $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan as a “very good negotiating chip” with China in a […]
TSMC allocates $20 billion to Arizona expansion — project faces water and labor shortages, complicated by visa rules
TSMC’s board of directors on Tuesday approved a capital injection of $20 billion into the company’s wholly owned subsidiary TSMC Arizona, which […]