191 news items tagged 10nm
SEMICON Taiwan 2017: Brewer Science showcasing innovative materials for EUV and 3D IC manufacturing
Thursday 14 September 2017With the semiconductor-manufacturing industry needing the high computing power that can only be achieved through advanced node logic and memory, as well as the heterogeneous-integration...
MediaTek to lag in advanced-node chip race
Thursday 14 September 2017MediaTek is unlikely to roll out mobile chips built using more advanced 10nm and 7nm process technologies in 2018, as it has moved to focus on the mid-range smartphone market segment,...
ASML EUV equipment production to almost double in 2018
Wednesday 13 September 2017ASML has disclosed annual production of its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems will increase to 20 units in 2018 from the current 12.
Samsung intros 11nm LPP process; 7nm LPP with EUV on schedule
Tuesday 12 September 2017Samsung Electronics has added 11nm FinFET process technology (11LPP, Low Power Plus) to its advanced foundry process portfolio, offering customers with a wider range of options for...
TSMC August revenues increase 28%
Friday 8 September 2017Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced August consolidated revenues increased 28.4% sequentially to NT$91.92 billion (US$3.06 billion).
Digitimes Research: Taiwan top-3 foundries combined revenues to rise 13% in 3Q17
Monday 4 September 2017Combined revenues of Taiwan's top-3 foundries - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) - are...
Samsung seeking long-term supply contracts with wafer firms
Wednesday 30 August 2017Samsung Electronics is striving to sign long-term supply contracts with multiple wafer makers to ensure sufficient silicon wafer supplies for the manufacture of memory chips and logic...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip powers Samsung Galaxy Note8
Thursday 24 August 2017Qualcomm has announced that its premium mobile platform is powering Samsung's latest flagship smartphone for select regions. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon...
Qualcomm to extend tie-up with TSMC, says executive
Monday 21 August 2017Qualcomm has been working with Taiwan's semiconductor firms for years, including an almost 10-year collaboration with TSMC, said Sudeepto Roy, VP of engineering for Qualcomm Technology...
HiSilicon among top-5 customers of TSMC
Wednesday 16 August 2017With volume production for its Kirin 970-series chips kicking off, HiSilicon Technologies has become one of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) top-5 customers, according...
Robust silicon wafer, photoresist demand to boost Topco revenues in 3Q17
Tuesday 15 August 2017IC materials distributor Topco Scientific is expected to report brisk sales results for the third quarter of 2017 thanks to strong demand for silicon wafers and photoresists, according...
TSMC 12nm FinFET process ready for volume production in 4Q17, says report
Monday 14 August 2017Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will enter volume production of chips built using its 12nm FinFET process in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to a recent Chinese-language...
TSMC July revenues fall to 3-month low
Thursday 10 August 2017Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its July revenues fall to a three-month low of NT$71.61 billion (US$2.36 billion).
Commentary: Can Samsung Foundry unseat TSMC?
Thursday 3 August 2017Samsung Foundry has unveiled an aggressive sub-10nm roadmap that scales down to 4nm, and claimed it is looking to unseat United Microelectronics (UMC) as the world's second-largest...
CHPT posts record profits for 2Q, 1H17
Wednesday 2 August 2017IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CHPT) has reported record net profits of NT$203 million (US$6.71 million) for the second quarter of 2017. Net profits...
Nanya mulls developing 10nm DRAM technology in-house
Wednesday 2 August 2017Nanya Technology has licensed 1x and 1y DRAM technologies from Micron Technology, and is mulling developing a 10nm process in-house, according to the Taiwan-based DRAM manufacturer...
TSMC to enter mass production for new 10nm HiSilicon chips in September, says report
Friday 28 July 2017Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly begun mass production of 10nm chips in the third quarter by fulfilling orders for Apple's A11 chips, as well as HiSilicon's...
Chip demand from non-Apple camp slows
Monday 24 July 2017Chip suppliers engaged in Apple's supply chain started to see orders pick up in June. On the other hand, chip demand from the non-Apple camp has been slow, according to sources at...
TSMC InFO packaging brings more competitiveness to its 7nm process technology
Thursday 20 July 2017Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) integrated fan-out (InFO) wafer-level packaging technology is about to enter its second generation, which will bring more competitiveness...
Upcoming Meizu Pro 7 series reportedly to utilize MediaTek chips
Wednesday 19 July 2017Meizu is scheduled to introduce its new Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus smartphone series on July 26. The Pro 7 model is expected to feature MediaTek's 16nm Helio P25 SoC chip while the Pro...
TSMC expanding number of equipment suppliers for 7nm
Tuesday 18 July 2017Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expanding the number of suppliers of equipment for its 7nm process in a bid to maintain an ecosystem pricing balance, according...
TSMC expects to see 10nm account for 10% of 2017 revenues
Friday 14 July 2017Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects sales generated from 10nm process technology to account for 10% of its overall revenues for 2017.
Commentary: Power-saving is key concept in smartphone design
Friday 7 July 2017While new smartphone models for 2017 boast quite a few fresh features such as full screens, OLED panels, biometric systems, quick charge and wireless charge applications, these features...
CHPT enjoys another month of record revenues
Tuesday 4 July 2017IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CHPT) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$284 million (US$9.3 million) for June 2017, hitting a record for the...
CHPT to break ground for new HQ
Friday 30 June 2017Taiwan-based Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CHPT) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new headquarters which is scheduled to open in 2019, according to the IC testing...
- Intel starts shipping 10nm Agilex FPGAs (Aug 30) - Tom's Hardware Guide
- Intel CEO: "Lots of road left in Moore's Law," 7nm coming in two years (Jul 22) - PC Magazine
- Intel reports tepid progress on 10nm (Oct 26, 2018) - EE Times
- Intel: No, we aren't abandoning 10nm chips (Oct 22, 2018) - PC Magazine
- Intel to break up manufacturing group (Oct 17, 2018) - ZDNet
- Globalfoundries mulls skipping 5nm (May 31, 2018) - Anandtech
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 mobile platform brings in-demand premium features to a new tier of smartphones (May 23, 2018) - Company release
- Intel delays 10nm volume production until 2019 (Apr 27, 2018) - EE Times
- Qualcomm unveils IoT-focused vision intelligence platform (Apr 11, 2018) - Company release
- Samsung starts producing GDDR6 memory for advanced graphics systems (Jan 18) - Company release