The head of Taiwanese tech giant TSMC warned an invasion of the island would render his factory “not operable” as tensions rise ahead of a potential visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. On Monday, Pelosi kicked off an Asia tour that has been shrouded in secrecy, with much speculation but no confirmation on whether … Read more
Samsung in June last week started the mass production of chips with advanced 3-nanometer (nm) technology based on the Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistor architecture. Now, new reports suggest that Samsung SoCs manufactured on the 3nm fabrication process will be launched on July 25. If the reports hold any weight, then the South Korean electronic brand will … Read more
Order books for both mature and advanced semiconductor nodes for Taiwanese chip firms are still very full, Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua said on Wednesday, amid concerns about a slowdown in tech-related demand. A significantly weaker-than-expected business outlook by memory-chip firm Micron Technology last Thursday raised concern that, following nearly two years of strong demand, the … Read more
Intel on Thursday gave new details of its turnaround strategy to source subcomponents of its chips from external factories, including new specifics of partnerships with rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Intel is one of the few remaining semiconductor firms that still designs and manufactures its own chips. But it lost its lead in making … Read more
Intel plans to tap Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to make a second generation discrete graphics chip for personal computers that it hopes will help it combat the rise of Nvidia, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The chip, known as DG2, will be made on a new chipmaking process at TSMC that has not … Read more
The United States added dozens of Chinese companies, including the country’s top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology, to a trade blacklist on Friday as US President Donald Trump’s administration ratchets up tensions with China in his final weeks in office. Reuters first reported the addition of SMIC and other companies earlier on … Read more