TSMC confident it can beat Samsung to 10nm
We are well greased
TSMC has said that it is confident that it can beat Samsung Electronics in ramping up production on its 10nm lines.
Wooden Chips could be the next big thing
Wood chip on the wall
U.S. and Chinese boffins have come up with wooden semiconductor chips which have the advantage of being biodegradable and a lot cheaper than conventional semiconductors.
Spreadtrum guns for 14nm FinFET
Piggy backing on Intel foundry
China's Spreadtrum, which is tied to Intel's foundry business, is gunning for 14nm FinFET, with sights set on 10nm.
TSMC to set up 10nm pilot in June
Mass production in late 2016
TSMC is planning to create a 10nm pilot line at its 300mm wafer plant in Fab 12.
Samsung close to 10nm
Production nearly ready
Samsung told a company event in the UK that it was nearly ready to begin producing mobile chips using its 10nm manufacturing process.