Toyota's "insufficient disk space" blunder brings car manufacturing plants to a halt
Can one of the largest carmakers in the world afford an additional database backup server?
Manufacturing articles
Intel could soon spend over 9 billion on chip outsourcing from TSMC
Market speculation that could be taken with a grain of salt
Aiming for Atoms: The Art of Making Chips Smaller
In the realm of computer chips, bigger numbers are often better. More cores, higher GHz, greater FLOPs. But there's one metric where smaller is better. Enter the world of semiconductors and process nodes.
TSMC announces new $11 billion factory in Germany to manufacture automotive and IoT chips
The factory will be part of a new joint venture between TSMC and three European companies
Japanese researchers cut semiconductor wafers from diamonds with a new laser technique
Diamonds could replace silicon for some hi-tech applications
China starts restricting exports of germanium and gallium for tech product manufacturing
Export quality and quantity will remain unaffected, China's Ministry of Commerce mockingly assures
Arm launches education initiative to address skill shortage in the semiconductor industry
The Semiconductor Education Alliance aims to tackle the skills gap threatening technology progress
Intel's 3nm node hits yield/performance targets ahead of Sierra Forest & Granite Rapids launch
Intel 3 will bring impressive improvements over its predecessor, Intel 4
TSMC will invest around $3 billion to increase its chip packaging capabilities
The world's most valuable semiconductor company is still increasing its Taiwan presence
TSMC says US jobs & wages are safe despite bringing more Taiwanese talent to troubled Arizona plant
The company also denied claims of work-related fatalities at the site
Where does Intel stand today? Three key challenges ahead
The market is undergoing a shift
Intel to expand its European presence with a new assembly facility in Poland
A multi-billion investment for 2,000 well-paid, permanent jobs
Foxconn plans to pivot from iPhones to EVs amid rising US-China tensions
EVs could help the company decouple from China
US authorities will reportedly extend China fab exemptions for TSMC, Samsung, others
Exceptions from CHIPS Act requirements may be indefinite
TSMC's extreme work culture is putting off US workers, CEO says employees should have passion for job
TSMC's Glassdoor ratings aren't good
What Are Chiplets and Why They Are So Important for the Future of Processors
While chiplets have been in use for decades, today they are the hottest trend in processor tech and at the cutting edge of technology, with millions of people worldwide using them in desktop PCs, workstations, and servers.
Apple agrees multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom for USA-made 5G components
Part of Apple's $430 billion investment in the US economy
Taiwan wouldn't tolerate US attempts to bomb TSMC in event of China takeover
Comments about the fate of TSMC during a Chinese invasion escalate further
Samsung's 3nm GAA node has yield rates of around 70 percent
The Korean chipmaker wants to overtake TSMC as the largest foundry by 2028
Silicon wafer shipments suffered a steep decline in the first quarter of 2023
Just like everything else, silicon wafers aren't selling that well anymore
Samsung scales back memory chip production as profit craters
DRAM and NAND prices are expected to continue their slide in the coming months
Samsung is investing $3.1B in OLED production, perhaps at Apple's behest
Apple could use the OLED production capacity for iPads and MacBooks
Apple suspended M2 chip production for two months over weak Mac sales
Production has resumed but at a lower rate