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Thursday 26 September 2019
TSMC leading-edge fab investments set stage for sale surge in 2H19
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's heavy investments in advanced wafer-fab technology are set to pay off significantly for the world's largest silicon foundry as it continues...
Thursday 26 September 2019
TSMC advises clients to book 7nm capacity for entire 2020
TSMC has advised its clients to book foundry capacity well in advance for their 7nm chip demand for the entire 2020, according to industry sources.
Thursday 26 September 2019
AMD server market share expected to break 10% in 2020
AMD's second-generation EPYC server processors have landed significant orders from major IT players such as Dell, IBM and Nokia recently, with the chip vendor standing a good chance...
Thursday 26 September 2019
M31 develops IP solutions on multiple TSMC specialty processes
M31 Technology has announced its series of developments geared to optimize IP solutions for TSMC's specialty processes.
Wednesday 25 September 2019
AMD delays Ryzen 9 3950X launch due to unsatisfactory clock speeds, sources claim
Unsatisfactory clock speeds are the cause of AMD delaying launch of its 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X processor, which has nothing to do with support from its foundry partner TSMC, according...
Monday 23 September 2019
TSMC may join forces with OSAT firms to build SoIC ecosystem
In the era of heterogeneous chips integration, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected be among global top-3 players in the advanced 3D IC packaging field along...
Monday 23 September 2019
Entegris, Gudeng competing for EUV pod orders
Entegris and Gudeng Precision Industrial, both of which have received ASML certification for their reticle pods for high-volume IC manufacturing using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography,...
Monday 23 September 2019
TSMC to volume produce 5nm chips as early as March 2020
TSMC is expected to move its more advanced 5nm process technology to volume production as early as March, according to industry sources.
Friday 20 September 2019
Intel stepping up EUV equipment, material purchases
Intel has started placing equipment and materials orders for EUV fabrication processes since August, and is stepping up its pace of orders, according to industry sources.
Thursday 19 September 2019
Pan-Moore's Laws to drive expansion in heterogeneous chips integration, says ASE COO
The global semiconductor sector will experience constant quantitative and qualitative changes in the next 20-30 years, and heterogeneous integration will not be confined to CPU and...
Thursday 19 September 2019
TSMC kicking off 3nm process R&D
TSMC has already kicked off 3nm process R&D, according to Philip Wong, VP of corporate research at the pure-play foundry. And with the evolution of Moore's Law, the company could...
Thursday 19 September 2019
Talent shortage facing Taiwan semiconductor industry, says TSMC chairman
Moore's Law will continue to drive semiconductor industry growth in decades to come, but Taiwan's IC sector is in need of sufficient engineers to support its development, according...
Wednesday 18 September 2019
PSI files wafer thinning patent infringement lawsuit against iST
Wafer reclaim and thinning specialist Phoenix Silicon International (PSI) has filed a lawsuit with the Taiwan IP court against Integrated Service Technology (iST) accusing it of infringing...
Tuesday 17 September 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC extends 7nm production lead time
TSMC's clients reportedly have been eager to secure the foundry's 7nm production ccapacity, as strong demand from the smartphone and for the advanced node has resulted in tight supply...
Tuesday 17 September 2019
TSMC 7nm production lead time extended
The lead time for production of 7nm chips at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has extended to nearly six months from the previous two months because of strong demand,...