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Monday 15 December 2025
Samsung courts AMD for 2nm chips as foundry recovery hinges on new orders
Samsung Electronics is reportedly in talks with Advanced Micro Devices about producing next-generation chips using its second-generation 2nm process, as the South Korean technology...
Monday 15 December 2025
Samsung pushes new thermal packaging to win back Qualcomm and Apple

Samsung Electronics is positioning a proprietary thermal management technology for external clients as it seeks to reclaim foundry market...

Friday 12 December 2025
Japan's major banks and corporations back Rapidus with massive financing and new investments
Japan is accelerating its national push to rebuild an advanced semiconductor ecosystem as Rapidus, the country's flagship next-generation chip venture, secures financing from major...
Friday 12 December 2025
Rapidus secures Canon, SoftBank backing for 2nm chip ambitions
Canon has reportedly entered final negotiations to invest in a state-backed chipmaker, while SoftBank prepares to increase its financial support, marking a significant step in Japan's...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Samsung's Exynos 2600 debut in Galaxy S26 may be Korea-only
Samsung Electronics will debut its new 2nm Exynos 2600 processor in the Galaxy S26 series, but deployment may be largely limited to South Korea. Contractual ties with Qualcomm, production...
Saturday 6 December 2025
Huawei patent reveals DUV method to replicate 2nm-class chipmaking without EUV
A newly released filing from China's National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) shows Huawei submitted a patent in June 2022 outlining a method to achieve 2nm-class metal...
Monday 1 December 2025
Nvidia and Apple compete for TSMC capacity, targeting A16 and A14 nodes
Driven by strong AI demand, TSMC continues to expand its advanced process capacity. To meet long-term needs from customers like Nvidia, TSMC is not only ramping up 3nm production...
Friday 28 November 2025
Rapidus reportedly plans second Hokkaido fab for 1.4nm chips as funding gap widens, but company pushes back on timeline

Rapidus plans to begin construction on a second fabrication plant in Chitose, Hokkaido, in fiscal 2027 to produce 1.4nm and eventually...

Thursday 27 November 2025
Rapidus denies 1.4nm fab timeline amid Japan's multi-trillion-yen chip push
Rapidus has denied reports suggesting it has started building a new 1.4nm fab or established a mass-production timetable.
Wednesday 26 November 2025
TEL absent from TSMC annual awards following 2nm leak incident
Tokyo Electron (TEL)—a long-time close partner of TSMC and a frequent awardee—did not appear on the chipmaker's 2025 Excellent Performance Awards list. The absence is...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
0.18-micron tech makes a comeback in IC design research
While TSMC is actively building and expanding 2nm fabs and MediaTek's chips are advancing to the 3nm process node, the long-overlooked 0.18-micron technology is unexpectedly making...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Rapidus plans to build second fab for 1.4nm chips in fiscal 2027
Japanese semiconductor firm Rapidus, which aims to mass-produce 2nm chips by 2027, has initiated plans for advanced technological developments, including the construction of a second...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Japan's AIST opens shared GAA pilot line to support 2nm-class process development
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has opened a new shared pilot line capable of producing gate-all-around transistors, a move aimed at...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Samsung reportedly begins mass production of Exynos 2600
Samsung Electronics has reportedly launched mass production of its latest mobile application processor, the Exynos 2600, sparking increased activity across South Korea's semiconductor...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
MediaTek and Qualcomm face 2nm, memory cost pressures driving flagship SoC price hikes
Leading smartphone chip designers Qualcomm and MediaTek are reportedly set to increase prices for their 2026 flagship mobile SoCs due to dual pressures from advanced wafer foundry...