TSMC sees slow down in orders
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 03 January 2023 10:02

TSMC sees slow down in orders


Not even 3nm technology can save it

TSMC is seeing a slowdown in orders from its leading customers, affecting the company's results starting in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Huawei learns how extreme ultraviolet lithography works
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China no longer depends on Dutch or US tech

Huawei is now able to create chips using extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) which means that it finally has a foot in the door of serious chip development.

TSMC starts 3nm semiconductor production
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Thursday, 29 December 2022 10:03

TSMC starts 3nm semiconductor production


Having a party today 

TSMC is flinging a party today to celebrate the opening of its 3nm semiconductor production. 

TSMC's SRAM scaling slows
Published in PC Hardware
Monday, 19 December 2022 09:04

TSMC's SRAM scaling slows


Chip price hikes expected

TSMC's SRAM Scaling has slowed tremendously and while new fabrication nodes are expected to increase performance, cut down power consumption, and increase transistor density prices are likely to rise.

TSMC will make 4nm chips in Arizona
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Thursday, 01 December 2022 10:58

TSMC will make 4nm chips in Arizona


Will be opened in 2024

TSMC has promised it will make 4nm chips at its semiconductor fab in Arizona, when it opens in 2024.

Next gen chips going to cost more
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Tuesday, 22 November 2022 12:08

Next gen chips going to cost more


TSMC will increase its prices and laugh all the way to the bank

The next generation of chips made with TSMC's new tech will be much more pricy and this cost will be passed on to consumers.

Apple's Arizona move might just be "marketing"
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Turns out it is sticking to the Far East after all

While the Tame Apple Press was singing how wonderful it was that Apple was going to be making its chips in America again, it turns out that they were just peddling marketing.

Apple looks to the US to provide it with chips
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 16 November 2022 11:06

Apple looks to the US to provide it with chips


Steve Jobs spins in an unmarked grave

The fruity cargo cult Apple is so strapped for chips that it is thinking of having them made in the US.

MediaTek officially unveils the 4nm Dimensity 9200 SoC
Published in Mobiles


ARM Cortex-X3 prime core and Immortalis G715 GPU with hardware ray tracing

MediaTek has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone SoC, the Dimensity 9200. Built on TSMC 4nm (N4P) manufacturing process, this is also the first SoC to feature the ARM Cortex-X3 core based on ARMv9 architecture, as well as the new Immortalis-G715 GPU with hardware-based ray tracing.

Japanese serious about 2nm processing
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Tuesday, 08 November 2022 12:13

Japanese serious about 2nm processing


Spending $2.38 billion on research

Japan is spending $2.38 billion to build the joint research hub with the US on 2nm process technology.