Japan introduces $65 billion initiative to boost domestic chip production
Bolstering the local supply chain
Manufacturing articles
Nvidia may have ended nearly all RTX 4000 production to prepare for RTX 5000 arrival
Au revoir, Lovelace; bonjour, Blackwell
Explainer: What is Chip Binning?
You bought a new CPU and it seems to run cool, so you try a bit of overclocking. The GHz climb higher. Did you hit the silicon jackpot? You've got yourself a binned chip. But what's that exactly?
TSMC and GlobalFoundries secure $13B in Chips Act funds ahead of Trump's inauguration
Trump has criticized the grants and a republican-controlled congress will likely restrict them
Infineon unveils world's thinnest silicon wafer for AI data centers, measuring just 20 micrometers
The big picture: Infineon has developed the world's thinnest silicon power wafers, measuring just 20 micrometers in thickness – about the same as a human hair. These wafers promise significant performance gains for power conversion applications across AI data centers, consumer electronics, motor control systems, and computing hardware.
Intel and Samsung might be considering a foundry alliance to counter TSMC
Intel's foundry business struggles as Samsung continues to face yield rate issues
Nvidia fixes Blackwell chip flaw with help from TSMC, mass production back on schedule
The fault was entirely Nvidia's, CEO Jensen Huang admitted
Tesla says it's on track to produce "more affordable" vehicles in 2025
They might not be as cheap as $25,000, though
Nvidia and MediaTek have reportedly partnered on a 3nm AI chip for future PCs
Rumor mill: Does the world need another AI PC chip? MediaTek and Nvidia appear to think so – if current rumors are accurate. A PC sporting such a chip could challenge current Windows-on-Arm devices with their relatively weak graphics. And it appears that PC manufacturers like Lenovo, Dell, HP, and Asus are lining up to adopt this product.
Record chip sales show signs of a semiconductor industry rebound despite global tensions
Chips are selling like hotcakes despite growing geopolitical uncertainty
Samsung confirms there are no plans to sell foundry business, issues apology over missed profits
Sorry for the $6.78 billion in operating profits
Biden signs bill allowing some US chipmakers to bypass environmental reviews
Controversial move ruffles feathers of environmental groups
TSMC could charge over $30,000 for each 2nm wafer
A 50 percent leap over prices for 3nm chips and double the cost of 4/5nm
British government buys semiconductor fab to secure military supply chain
The plant makes gallium arsenide semiconductors used in many military applications
Two mines in North Carolina that monopolize high-purity quartz could face disruptions due to Hurricane Helene
Hurricane damage may threaten critical semiconductor supply chain link
Canon ships first nanoimprint lithography machinery to US consortium backed by leading chipmakers
The technique cuts costs and electricity usage in chip production
Trillion-transistor, multi-die chips inch closer with Synopsys and TSMC's latest updates
The goal is to bring multi-chiplet packages exceeding one trillion transistors to the market by 2030
Startup raises $8.5M to build glass substrate chips, counts NATO as an investor
Ephos touts geopolitical advantage with US/EU-based supply chain
Intel unveils Clearwater Forest chips based on its 18A node - the one that could make or break Team Blue
Intel is counting on the success of these chips and mass producing on the 18A node
Intel splits its struggling foundry division into an independent subsidiary
Chip fabrication will conduct its business separately but still answers to Intel's CEO
Intel tried but failed to secure $30 billion PlayStation 6 contract
AMD outbid Intel and Broadcom to seal the deal for the third time in a row
The US government is encouraging the likes of Nvidia and Apple to tap Intel foundry for AI chip needs
Even without Raimondo's help, Intel has been landing contracts
With 2nm yields at 10-20%, Samsung delays production at Texas plant
Samsung faces major challenges in catching up to TSMC in chip manufacturing
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses "emotional" customer reactions amid product shortages
He also talked about the AI bubble and a potential China invasion of Taiwan
Industry coalition aims to make glass substrates the standard in chipmaking
The E-Core Alliance includes a bunch of chipmakers from around the globe