Apple's next major chip upgrade could come next year — TSMC's 2nm process on track for production beginning in 2025 A new report says TSMC is on schedule to start making 2nm chips from 2025. iMore · Jan 15, 2024
Taiwan's election is shaped by economic realities, not just Beijing's threats to use force Beijing's threat to use force to claim the self-governed island of Taiwan isn't just about missiles and warships The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024
2024 will be Asia’s time to shine–but a series of pivotal elections could change everything Taiwan, Indonesia, India: Here are the key Asian elections to watch in 2024. Fortune · Jan 10, 2024
Phison Details U21 USB4 PSSD and E31T Mainstream Gen 5 SSD Controllers Phison's lineup of SSD and portable SSD controllers is keeping pace with the general industry trends, as evidenced by their products on display at the 2024 CES. Portable SSDs in all forms and sizes (including the popular thumb drive as a SSD-in-a-stick) have gained a lot of market and mind-share… AnandTech · Jan 9, 2024
Huawei's 5nm Kirin 9006C laptop chip was reportedly produced by TSMC in 2020, dispelling production rumors at Chinese fab SMIC Teardown reveals that SMIC did not produce Huawei's 5nm Kirin 9006C laptop processor, it was TSMC in 2020. Tom’s Hardware · Jan 5, 2024
Waiting for the M3 Ultra? It might be a little while yet, although you can look forward to a new Mac Studio to go with it The M3 Ultra is touted for release alongside a new Mac Studio in 2024 according to this supply chain report. iMore · Jan 5, 2024
'Sacred mountain' TSMC becomes a flashpoint in Taiwan's election, as opposition blame China tensions for pushing the chipmaker to invest overseas A VP debate on Monday even included a reference to Taylor Swift, as one candidate claimed the singer is avoiding the island due to geopolitics. Fortune · Jan 2, 2024
TSMC to open Japan's most advanced semiconductor production facility in February - chip production begins in H2 TSMC is set to formally open Japan's most advanced semiconductor production facility capable of making 28nm chips in late February. Tom’s Hardware · Dec 31, 2023
Tesla reportedly taps TSMC to produce new CPU for autonomous driving — 3nm next-gen CPU may feature N3P process node Tesla is expected to use TSMC's performance-enhanced N3P technology for its next-generation autonomous driving processor. Tom’s Hardware · Dec 28, 2023
Steam Deck's custom AMD processor exposed — Van Gogh die shots reveal CPU, GPU core designs, and unused hardware YouTuber High Yield has done a deep dive into the Steam Deck APU, and some interesting details have been uncovered. Tom’s Hardware · Dec 27, 2023
The green revolution runs on chips–but there is no good way to make the fragile semiconductors ecosystem sustainable in the short term The semiconductors industry is at an inflection point. It will be important to be flexible and pragmatic. Fortune · Dec 26, 2023
ASML's First High-NA EUV Litho Scanner Arrives At Intel [UPDATED] Update 1/5/2024: Intel Oregon announced on Thursday that it has received its shipment of ASML's first-generation Twinscan EXE:5000 High-NA EUV lithography scanner. The two companies will start assembly process of the machine shortly and then Intel will start its High-NA learning curve with the aim to insert the technology into… AnandTech · Dec 21, 2023
Meteor Lake die shots show off inner workings of SoC and GPU tiles Die shots for Meteor Lake's SoC and GPU tiles have just come out, and it's the first time we've seen detailed images of the TSMC-made tiles. Tom’s Hardware · Dec 20, 2023
Japan's chipmaking companies can't quit the China chip market, despite Washington and Tokyo's controls Companies like Tokyo Electron and Kokusai are finding a big market in China for older chipmaking equipment. Fortune · Dec 18, 2023
Tom’s Hardware · Dec 16, 2023 TSMC will start equipping the 2nm fab in April 2024 Hsinchu Science Park Director discloses TSMC's plans to start 2nm Fab equipment move-in.
AnandTech · Dec 15, 2023 Intel Reiterates: We Are Not Going to Spin Off IFS When Intel struggled with its 10nm process technology a few years ago, some investors suggested that the company would be better-off spinning its chip production into an independent foundry, leaving the core of the company to focus on chip design instead. Bucking these calls, however, Intel opted to keep chipmaking…
Tom’s Hardware · Dec 15, 2023 Nvidia rushes to deliver modified AI GPU chips to China customers, allegedly places 'Super Hot Run' priority order with TSMC Nvidia places urgent orders with TSMC to make AI GPUs destined for China.
PC Gamer · Dec 14, 2023 Intel's new Core UItra laptops are here and beating my favourite AMD chip, in its own official benchmarks I mean, obviously it's beating the Ryzen 7 7840U in Intel benchmarks, but it means I now can't wait to get my hands on a new Core Ultra laptop to really see what it can do.
Tom’s Hardware · Dec 14, 2023 Billions in German subsidies secured for Intel and TSMC Fabs German coalition finally agrees to provide Intel and TSMC billions of Euros in funding.
Windows Central · Dec 14, 2023 "We can't gamble with our national security by depending solely on one part of the world or even one country for crucial advanced technologies." US doles out paltry $35 million, warns of possible delays in Intel and TSMC fab buildouts Hundreds of companies have applied for government aid to help America compete in Chip manufacturing, but this delay in funding could lead to a delay in fab buildouts.
Tom’s Guide · Dec 13, 2023 Forget iPhone 16 — the iPhone 17 could get this serious performance boost Chip foundry TSMC showed off a chip built on a 2-nanometer process to Apple executives. If everything goes according to schedule, the chipset could debut in 2025's iPhone 17, delivering significant performance and efficiency gains over the current A17 Pro.
Tom’s Hardware · Dec 13, 2023 US officials doubt China's SMIC foundry can produce enough 7nm chips to satisfy Huawei's demand U.S. officials say that while SMIC can make 7nm chips, their performance is lower than those of rivals, and their volumes may be lower than Huawei needs.
Tom’s Hardware · Dec 13, 2023 TSMC mentions 1.4nm process tech for the first time, says 2nm remains on track TSMC says 2nm mass production is on track for 2025 and mentions its successor, 1.4nm-class tech, for the first time.
Tom’s Hardware · Dec 12, 2023 Meteor Lake: The Heart of Intel's AI PC Meteor Lake: The Heart of Intel's AI PC
PC Gamer · Dec 11, 2023 No more fans: Phison's new PCIe Gen 5 controller sacrifices raw SSD speed in the name of silence The new E31T controller promises mainstream PCIe 5.0 SSDs that will still outperform the previous gen but without the need for silly active cooling.