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Thursday 21 April 2022
Samsung hits snag in 3nm process, yet posing new challenges to TSMC
Poor 3nm GAA process yield performance is deemed as a major setback for Samsung Electronics in its advanced foundry technology race with TSMC, which may dash the Korean tech giant's...
Tuesday 19 April 2022
China making slow progress towards chip self-sufficiency
In addition to trade restrictions imposed by the US on crucial equipment, the ongoing COVID lockdowns in China's production hubs in Shanghai and other cities are disrupting the country's...
Monday 18 April 2022
Samsung 3nm GAA process yield still far behind target
Samsung Electronics' 3nm GAA process yield rates reportedly are still far behind the chip vendor's target.
Friday 15 April 2022
TSMC on track to move 3nm process to volume production in 2H22
TSMC is on track to move 3nm process technology to volume production in the second half of this year, according to company CEO CC Wei, who also reiterated the foundry's plans to launch...
Friday 1 April 2022
SMIC posts 13% wafer ASP rise in 2021
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) saw its gross margin climb to a record high of 30.8% in 2021, when its wafer ASPs rose 13.1% to CNY4,763 (US$749.9) from CNY4,210...
Thursday 31 March 2022
SMIC says production at Shanghai site unaffected by COVID lockdown
China-based pure-play foundry SMIC has said that production at its manufacturing site in Shanghai, where 8- and 12-inch fabrication lines are operated, remains normal and has not...
Thursday 24 March 2022
Samsung, Intel keen to take slices of foundry market from TSMC
Samsung Electronics and Intel have both stepped up efforts to expand their respective foundry businesses, eyeing bigger slices of the global foundry market particularly in the advanced...
Tuesday 22 March 2022
TSMC to see orders for auto chips ramp up
TSMC is expected to see orders for automotive electronics chips rise at a faster-than-expected pace, according to industry sources.
Thursday 3 March 2022
TSMC reportedly to break ground for new Japan fab in April
TSMC is scheduled to break ground for its new wafer fab in Kumamoto, Japan in April 2022, according to Japanese media reports.
Tuesday 22 February 2022
TSMC obtains significant sub-7nm chip orders
TSMC has secured significant orders demanding its sub-7nm process manufacturing from major US vendors, according to sources at semiconductor equipment suppliers.
Tuesday 22 February 2022
Yield is key for TSMC-Samsung race in 3nm chip production
TSMC and Samsung Electronics are set to enter a race for 3nm chip production as they both plan to start commercial production of the most advanced available process node in the second...
Friday 11 February 2022
SMIC posts profit hike in 2021
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reported revenue hit a record high of US$5.44 billion in 2021, when profits attributable to the company hiked to US$1.7 billion...
Wednesday 24 November 2021
Will Qualcomm bet on Samsung's 3nm process?
Qualcomm announced plans to launch its next-gen Arm-based SoC, "designed to set the performance benchmark for Windows PCs."
Monday 1 November 2021
Samsung sets to triple foundry capacity by 2026, sparking concerns about potential risks
Samsung Electronics has recently disclosed plans to triple its foundry production capacity by 2026 amid global chip shortage disrupting production in key industries from automobiles...
Friday 27 August 2021
Samsung still faces hurdles in 3nm GAA process development
Samsung Electronics is still facing technology hurdles, such as leakage and other crucial issues, in the development of 3nm gate-all-around (GAA) process technology, according to...