TSMC halts advanced chip shipments to Chinese AI companies Move to suspend 7 nm and smaller processes follows US pressure Systems08 Nov 2024 | 4
$50M semiconductor fraudster pleads guilty to Russian chip-exporting scheme And separately, alleged ex-military traitor also arrested in Frankfurt Systems08 Nov 2024 | 9
Former SK hynix chip engineer gets 1.5 years in prison for IP theft Printed around 4,000 pages of tech before leaving for a job at Huawei Systems08 Nov 2024 | 10
TSMC prioritizing high-NA EUV scanners for R&D May not see full use until 2030 – even if it arrives this year Systems07 Nov 2024 |
Arm's royalty revenues boom, execs talk up hopes for AI bonanza Q2 climbs 23% on Armv9 adoption, but licensing dips Systems07 Nov 2024 | 2
The Register takes AMD's Ryzen 9800X3D for a spin Review Zen 5 3D V-cache is here at last, and priced at $479 – one for the gamers or multi-purpose desktop chip for all? Systems07 Nov 2024 | 34
AI chip startup Tenstorrent to train Japan's engineers in $50M government deal Government wants to make semiconductors big on home turf again Systems07 Nov 2024 | 5
UK orders Chinese biz to sell majority stake in Scottish chipmaker Government invokes National Security and Investment Act Systems06 Nov 2024 | 26
New Jersey man admits shipping sanctions-busting tech to Russia Smuggler busted on the border carrying naughty items Systems05 Nov 2024 | 16
GlobalFoundries fined $500K for violating US sanctions Updated Chip slinger fessed up, got off light, says Uncle Sam Systems04 Nov 2024 | 7
Intel losses hit $16.6B in Q3 and Wall Street is … loving it? Improving revenue outlook has Chipzilla's shares back on a positive trajectory – for the moment anyway. On-Prem01 Nov 2024 | 24
Uncle Sam lays out plans for $825M EUV R&D site in New York Given the cost of EUV litho machines, the Netherlands' ASML might be the real winner here Systems31 Oct 2024 | 22
Samsung blames 'one-off costs' as Q3 chip profits plummet 40% Unexpected expenses in semiconductor division overshadow revenue gains Systems31 Oct 2024 |
Equinix to pad Thai coffers with $500 million investment Another Asian country declares ambition to be a tech hub Off-Prem31 Oct 2024 | 6
Brit Apple semi supplier IQE's CEO departs amid reshuffle Big personnel changes happening as semiconductor materials seller looks set to list Taiwan biz in 2025 Systems30 Oct 2024 | 3
OpenAI reportedly asks Broadcom for help with custom inferencing silicon Fabbed by TSMC, needed for … it's a secret AI + ML30 Oct 2024 | 7
Chinese chips, quantum and AI now on US investment blacklist Wouldn’t want to inadvertently fund the PLA Systems29 Oct 2024 | 3
TSMC reportedly cuts off RISC-V chip designer linked to Huawei accelerators You know what they say, where there's a will there's a Huawei Systems28 Oct 2024 | 4
Intel to expand Chengdu facility, despite US China tension Chipzilla unlikely to give in when it comes to its biggest sales market Systems28 Oct 2024 | 2
Mature node chip output to surge 6% in 2025 TrendForce reports significant capacity gains as Beijing targets reduced reliance on imported semiconductors Systems25 Oct 2024 | 8
Ex-Intel board members make an ill-conceived case for spinning off Foundry Comment Save America’s most important manufacturer? More like save our portfolio and let Uncle Sam pick up the pieces Systems23 Oct 2024 | 34
Arm reportedly warns Qualcomm it will cancel its licenses Qualcomm brands ploy as 'unfounded' cash grab Legal23 Oct 2024 | 48
Uncle Sam extends 25% CHIPS Act tax credit to wafer, solar panel manufacturing Meanwhile, Infinera snags up to $93M of the dwindling subsidies Public Sector22 Oct 2024 |
TSMC blows whistle on potential sanctions-busting shenanigans from Huawei Chip giant tells Uncle Sam someone could be making orders on the sly Systems22 Oct 2024 | 11
It's about time Intel, AMD dropped x86 games and turned to the real threat Opinion Have recent troubles finally humbled Chipzilla? Systems22 Oct 2024 | 92
AI's energy appetite has Taiwan reconsidering the nuclear option Premier indicates possible shift in post-Fukushima policy Science22 Oct 2024 | 17
India, Nvidia, discuss jointly developed AI chip Current capabilities mean local manufacturing is not likely – but a chip tuned to Indian needs could work Systems22 Oct 2024 | 4
US leans on Japan to curb sales of chipmaking equipment to China Tokyo between a rock and a hard place as Beijing threatens to retaliate Systems22 Oct 2024 | 5
China ramps up semiconductor patents amid US export restrictions AI innovation and geopolitical tensions push Middle Kingdom filings up 42% Systems21 Oct 2024 | 2
ASML faces turbulence amid stock drop, customer delays Analysis Samsung halts fab orders, deliveries slow, China restrictions continue – but company expects Beijing sales bounce Systems21 Oct 2024 | 5
Intel hits back at China's accusations it bakes in NSA backdoors Chipzilla says it obeys the law wherever it is, which is nice Security18 Oct 2024 | 27
Qualcomm 'pausing' X-Elite Dev Kit, offering refunds Five months in, only 200 units reached customers, Qualy tells El Reg Systems17 Oct 2024 | 5
Intel lets go of 2,000 staff at Oregon R&D site, offices in Texas, Arizona, California Layoffs follow more than 7,500 voluntary departures, early retirements On-Prem16 Oct 2024 | 12
Intel, AMD team with tech titans for x86 ISA overhaul Linus Torvalds, Broadcom, Dell, HPE, and Lenovo on the list Systems15 Oct 2024 | 23
Samsung's HBM3E has been a disaster, but there's a path back Comment 274% profit increase belies missed deadlines, botched launches, and scrambling leadership Systems15 Oct 2024 | 1
US DoJ wades into Realtek lawsuit that accuses MediaTek of patent abuse Fabless chip shop alleged to be hiring 'litigation hit men' to kneecap rival Legal09 Oct 2024 | 4
Samsung chairman debunks foundry, chip biz spinoff rumors But not hard to believe of business units with over $2 billion in operating losses in 2023 Systems07 Oct 2024 |
Global semiconductor sales up 20.6% to record $53.1B as trade wars rage on Chip boom continues as demand surges, but challenges remain Systems07 Oct 2024 | 1
TSMC and Amkor link up to bring advanced packaging stateside Arizona looks like the place to be for US semiconductor manufacturing Systems04 Oct 2024 | 7
TSMC preps facilities as Taiwan braces for powerful Super Typhoon Krathon Plants in Tainan and Kaohsiung face heavy rainfall Systems01 Oct 2024 | 3
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 | 23
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 | 25
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 | 1
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
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 | 16
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