US lifts chip design software export ban to China after rare earths deal
Siemens, Synopsys, Cadence resume China sales as US lifts EDA ban
Semiconductor articles
Intel may scrap 18A node in favor of 14A to attract Apple and Nvidia
New CEO distances company from Gelsinger's 18A legacy, could lead to billion-dollar write-off
TL;DR: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is reportedly considering scrapping the company's 18A manufacturing process for external foundry customers. Instead, Tan wants Team Blue to focus on the newer and more efficient 14A node in hopes of securing major clients like Apple and Nvidia away from TSMC.
MIT researchers bond gallium nitride transistors to silicon for faster next-gen wireless devices
This innovation reduces heat and enhances signal strength
US tech czar warns China is only two years behind in semiconductor and chip design
Huawei's AI chip gains highlight China's growing capabilities
Texas Instruments unveils $60 billion 'historic' plan to expand US chipmaking
Company to build or expand seven fabs across Texas and Utah, creating up to 60,000 jobs
Taiwan joins chip war escalation, blocks exports to Huawei and SMIC
Huawei has reportedly relied on shell companies to bypass US export controls
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max and foldable iPhone get first dibs on TSMC's 2nm process, A20 chip
Arriving in late 2026, the A20 chip promises better performance without added power
Startup aims to shrink particle accelerators to transform semiconductor manufacturing
The Bay Area company seeks to challenge ASML with compact X-ray technology
The Real Nvidia GPU Lineup: GeForce RTX 5060 is Actually a Mediocre 5050
or: Why Have GPUs Shrinkflated? Nvidia's RTX 50 series suffers from major shrinkflation. We break down how the RTX 5060 is really a 5050 in disguise - and why its VRAM, pricing, and specs fall short.
TSMC's 2nm wafer prices hit $30,000 as SRAM yields reportedly hit 90%
Apple, Intel, Nvidia, and others line up for next-gen chips
In context: TSMC has steadily raised the prices of its most advanced semiconductor process nodes over the past several years – so much so that one analysis suggests the cost per transistor hasn't decreased in over a decade. Further price hikes, driven by tariffs and rising development costs, are reinforcing the notion that Moore's Law is truly dead.
TSMC is once again in talks with US officials over a possible gigafab in the UAE
National security concerns remain a major hurdle for the US
Trump blocks China from key semiconductor design software
The US export crackdown challenges China's next-generation chip development
Intel hopes its foundry business will break even around 2027
18A and 14A nodes positioned as proof of foundry potential
Apple pushes ahead with M6, M7, smart glasses, and AI chips in sweeping silicon roadmap
Next-gen processors could feature up to 256 CPU cores and power everything from Macs to cloud servers
Opinion: Are we nearing the peak of custom ASIC adoption?
Have we reached the high-water mark of custom silicon? Not yet, but we can likely see it from here.
Intel doubles down on foundry ambitions, unveils 18A and 14A process enhancements
New CEO means to woo foundry clients
In context: Intel's recent challenges are undoubtedly familiar to anyone who has paid even the slightest attention to the semiconductor market. These issues were a key reason the company recently appointed semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO. Some even speculated that Intel might spin off its chip-making foundry business.
Intel's origin story: Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce left which company to found Intel?
Initially, the new venture was named "Moore Noyce Electronics."
Taiwan moves to tighten control over TSMC's advanced chip exports and overseas investments
TSMC's overseas expansion faces new hurdles under the revised regulations
AI is reshaping chip design tools, and the results are impossible to ignore
Why it matters: As powerful as AI may be, many industries are still struggling to find clear-cut applications that make a measurable, demonstrable difference. Thankfully, that is not the case when it comes to chip design software. In fact, since their introduction just a few years ago, AI-powered features have become a mainstay of EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tools from companies such as Cadence and Synopsys.
TSMC to begin 1.4nm A14 chip production in 2028, expands 3nm family with N3P and N3X
Next-gen 2nm node launches this year ahead of A14 rollout
Intel to adopt TSMC's next-gen 2nm process for upcoming Nova Lake CPUs
Nova Lake will also debut a new LGA 1954 motherboard socket
Rising power density and heat threaten the future of advanced semiconductors
The end of Dennard scaling is fueling a thermal crisis in next-gen chips
TSMC denies reports of joint venture with Intel as US pushes for domestic chip solutions
CEO C.C. Wei shut down the reports
Researchers use lasers and metalenses to align 3D chips with atomic precision
Forward-looking: Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a laser-based technique to align 3D semiconductor chips, potentially overcoming a longstanding challenge in chip manufacturing. The method employs concentric metalenses to generate holograms that reveal misalignment between chip layers at a much smaller scale than previously possible.
Trump plans new tariffs on semiconductors, promises flexibility for some companies
Trump administration is looking at the whole electronics supply chain as part of its tariff investigations