TSMC preps facilities as Taiwan braces for powerful Super Typhoon Krathon
Plants in Tainan and Kaohsiung face heavy rainfall
Systems01 Oct 2024 | 3
Semiconductor
Canon ships first nanoimprint chipmaking machine to R&D lab
Lithography technique does not require a light source, unlike ASML's complex extreme ultraviolet approach
Science01 Oct 2024 | 20
UK Ministry of Defence gets into chipmaking game, buys gallium arsenide fab
State-owned semiconductor production: What is it planning to make there? It's classified
Systems30 Sep 2024 | 22
India scores its first fab, and it looks like it was at Japan's expense
PSMC does a deal with Tata in what really might be – all hype aside – an actual 'key milestone'
Systems30 Sep 2024 |
Hands up who hasn't made an offer to buy some part of Intel
Comment Now Arm reportedly approached, rebuffed by Chipzilla. Who's next? MOS Technology?
Systems27 Sep 2024 | 21
Oracle owns nearly a third of Arm chip house Ampere, could take control in 2027
Appears to be prioritizing GPUs, not manycore CPUs
Systems26 Sep 2024 | 5
NARROWER TOPICS
Samsung fined just $8K for exposing chip fab workers to X-ray radiation
Nothing says 'oops' like a penalty that won’t even dent the electronics giant’s coffee budget
Offbeat26 Sep 2024 | 15
Warm embrace of CHIPS Act cash envelopes Polar Semiconductor
Minnow of among government funded whales to double production capacity
Systems24 Sep 2024 | 1
Vietnam finds a formula – C = SET + 1 – to grow its semiconductor industry to $100bn
It only adds up to being as big as Nvidia today, in 2050
Public Sector24 Sep 2024 | 1
Intel has officially entered the grin and bear it phase of its recovery
Comment Gelsinger sold the world on his foundry vision. Walking away won't be easy
Systems22 Sep 2024 | 29
There’s no way Qualcomm is buying Intel as is
Comment Is this from the same gossips who were wrong about Altera and Mobileye or the DoJ subpoenaing Nvidia?
Personal Tech21 Sep 2024 | 22
Intel frees its Foundry biz – and that's just one of many major shake-ups today
Pauses European fabs, scores secret US gig, teams up with Amazon, re-orgs its innards, and more!
On-Prem17 Sep 2024 | 30
EU OKs $1.9B aid for Intel Polish plant, assuming x86 giant doesn't end up cutting it
Updated That's zloty money but is it too little, too late?
On-Prem13 Sep 2024 | 13
Ex Samsung execs reportedly arrested for alleged IP theft in China chip caper
Duo accused of stealing $3.2B of 20nm tech and secrets
Legal10 Sep 2024 |
US spends CHIPS Act cash to explore Indian chipmaking collabs
Starting with an analysis of what India has to offer, which is plenty
Public Sector10 Sep 2024 | 6
DoE drops $23M in effort to reinvigorate supercomputing
Challenges span energy efficiency, memory, programmability, and national security
Systems09 Sep 2024 | 3
Rapidus, rapidly running through funds, needs $700M for 2nm chip plant
Japanese government has also earmarked $6.4B for the project
Systems09 Sep 2024 |
Qualcomm reportedly eyeing Intel's PC design biz and more
Chipzilla hasn't collapsed yet but the vultures are circling
Systems06 Sep 2024 | 2
Dutch government takes ASML export measures off Uncle Sam's hands
Photolithography giant assures customers it is under no new restrictions
Systems06 Sep 2024 | 5
Pat Gelsinger's grand plan to reinvent Intel is in jeopardy
Comment Foundry faces a reckoning
CxO06 Sep 2024 | 66
VMware revenue bounces for Broadcom, chips were a little undercooked
CEO says market for non-AI silicon has bottomed out
Virtualization06 Sep 2024 | 7
US tightens export controls on quantum kit and chips for China, Iran, Russia
Alloys make the list too, as allies try to ensure foes can't weaponise tech
Public Sector06 Sep 2024 | 4
Intel Arrow Lake to be made elsewhere as 20A process node canned
Meanwhile, Broadcom reportedly displeased with 18A wafers
Systems05 Sep 2024 | 12
What is this computing industry anyway? The dawning era of 32-bit micros
Part 3 And you may ask yourself, 'How do I work this?' And you may ask yourself, 'Where is that large computer?'
Personal Tech04 Sep 2024 | 109
European chip lobby seeks more government cash and policy clout
Last year's €43B was a nice snack. Now for a feast of regulatory capture
Public Sector04 Sep 2024 | 14
Dow-ward spiral: Intel share price drop could see it delisted from blue-chip index
50% dive in market cap during 2024 forcing CEO Pat Gelsinger to revisit strategy
Channel03 Sep 2024 | 22
China outspending US, Taiwan, and South Korea combined on chipmaking kit
$25B semiconductor shopping spree leaves rivals in the dust
Systems03 Sep 2024 | 18
China is beating the world at scientific research, think tank finds
Could monopolise 24 key techs if current trends continue
Science30 Aug 2024 | 35
HP secures $50M CHIPS Act boost to adapt inkjet tech for life sciences
Major funding backs printer giant's microfluidics work as market waits to see if regular printing revs recover
Personal Tech28 Aug 2024 | 10
Tenstorrent's Blackhole chips boast 768 RISC-V cores and almost as many FLOPS
Hot Chips Shove 32 of 'em in a box and you've got nearly 24 petaFLOPS of FP8 perf
Systems27 Aug 2024 | 6
Cerebras gives waferscale chips inferencing twist, claims 1,800 token per sec generation rates
Hot Chips Faster than you can read? More like blink and you'll miss the hallucination
Systems27 Aug 2024 | 7
Intel enlists Morgan Stanley to defend against activist investors
Multiple lawsuits doesn't mean investors are coming for the board yet, but better safe than sorry, right?
Systems26 Aug 2024 | 11
China's chip tech still lags the West – by up to five generations
Think tank warns US and friends they can't assume Beijing won't catch up
Systems21 Aug 2024 | 27
Chipmaker Microchip reveals cyber attack whacked manufacturing capacity
Defense contractor gets hacked – what's the worst that could happen
Security21 Aug 2024 | 3
AMD reverses course: Ryzen 3000 CPUs will get SinkClose patch after all
Still no love for 1000- or 2000-series
Systems20 Aug 2024 | 21
Chinese chip equipment maker AMEC sues Pentagon for entity list removal
ASIA IN BRIEF Plus: China's richest man used to work for Google; Singtel profit jumps; most APAC governments don't have AI governance policies, and more
AI + ML19 Aug 2024 | 12
Texas Instruments calculates its US CHIPS Act winnings at $1.6B
Another $3B in loans also on the table to support $18B foundry enlargement
Public Sector16 Aug 2024 | 7
UK semi industry exposed to supply chain risk, China state ownership
Report suggests govt get cracking on a proper ownership structure survey and ... hang on, did they forget the Midlands?
Systems13 Aug 2024 | 14
Intel's legal troubles mount after plunging stock sparks yet another court battle
Pension fund claims CEO, CFO covered up truth about money-pit foundry
Systems08 Aug 2024 | 15
Angstrom age angst ameliorated as ASML's High NA EUV chipmaking kit delivers
Imec tests show Dutch master etcher has markedly boosted transistor density
On-Prem08 Aug 2024 | 1
Intel: Our balance sheet is a smoking ruin, but we think our new chips work
18A process delivers bootable Panther Lake AI PC processor and Clearwater Forest server silicon
Systems07 Aug 2024 | 18
What AI bubble? Groq rakes in $640M to grow inference cloud
In the gold rush, be the one handing out the shovels
Cloud Infrastructure Month05 Aug 2024 | 3
Infineon announces layoffs as Q3 results disappoint
Follows 15% job cuts from chip giant Intel, with CEO blaming weak economy
Systems05 Aug 2024 | 8
Intel to shed at least 15% of staff, will outsource more to TSMC, slash $10B in costs
Analysis Share price in meltdown as Pat hopes buyers, investors, board can wait for 2026 turnaround
Systems01 Aug 2024 | 44
UK court rules in Intel's favor in R2 Semi power patent case
Legal woes are still ongoing in Italy, France, and Germany
Systems01 Aug 2024 | 11
Arm's lackluster Q2 outlook overshadows strong Q1 revenue growth
Execs blame gap in licensing revenues for lost momentum, while hawking AI
Systems01 Aug 2024 |
Upcoming US export rules on chipmaking tools won't apply to friendly countries
37 nations on good terms with Uncle Sam spared incoming restrictions, report claims
Systems31 Jul 2024 | 6
No love lost between Apple and Nvidia as iGiant chooses Google chips for AI training
Things are getting Tensor between Cupertino and Nv
AI + ML30 Jul 2024 | 9
TSMC confirms it'll dig into Dresden for chip giant's first fab on Euro soil
Partnership with NXP, Infineon, and Bosch finally gets under way
Systems30 Jul 2024 | 3
UK and India sign broad tech collaboration pact
Pick a hot market – AI, quantum, chips, 6G – and the pair have a plan to work on it together
Public Sector26 Jul 2024 | 12
Hong Kong becomes major hub for shipping banned tech to Iran, Russia
Government doesn't seem to mind – and business is into it, claims report
Public Sector23 Jul 2024 | 19
DARPA slaps down credit card for 3D military chiplets – $840M ought to be enough?
UT-Austin lab gets the job, and five years to do it
Public Sector18 Jul 2024 | 5
TSMC boss predicts AI chip shortage through 2025, says Trump comments don't change his strategy
Overseas expansion to continue, insists C.C. Wei
Systems18 Jul 2024 | 2
Semiconductor shares slump – possibly thanks to Biden and Trump
More sanctions and weaker support for Taiwan are bad news … except for Intel?
On-Prem18 Jul 2024 | 13
GlobalWafers scores $400M to help build US's first 300mm wafer plants in Texas and Missouri
CHIPS ACT grant will help cover the Taiwanese semiconductor firm’s $4B budget
Systems17 Jul 2024 | 3
Rising ASML sales overshadowed by fears of more drastic US restrictions
Market immediately responds as shares in Dutch maker of crucial photolithography tech dip
Systems17 Jul 2024 | 6
Huawei lays final bricks of billion-dollar Shanghai R&D complex
Billed as a city in its own right, center built to advance megacorp's 5G, cloud, and AI tech
Systems16 Jul 2024 | 4
SoftBank buys struggling UK AI chipmaker Graphcore
Potential for combo with Arm tantalizes
Systems12 Jul 2024 | 7
South Korean Samsung union strikes again in bid to chip away at production
It'd be a shame if something happened to that HBM fab, warns NSEU
Personal Tech10 Jul 2024 | 1
AI demand pushes TSMC revenue for 2024 up 28% so far
Taiwan's silicon supremo comfortably sails past analyst forecasts
Systems10 Jul 2024 |
Accenture buys Indian chip design firm to expand semiconductor smarts
450 Excelmax Technologies employees to get new badges
On-Prem10 Jul 2024 |
US-China chip wars 'mainly ideological' says ex-ASML boss
And it'll be decades before things settle down again
Systems08 Jul 2024 | 2
Biting the hand that feeds IT
