Monthly Archives: May 2024

[News] South Korea Reportedly Plans to open AI Chip Center in San Jose

According to a report from the Korean media outlet TheElec, South Korea is planning to establish an AI semiconductor innovation center in Silicon Valley. The Korean Semiconductor Industry Association (KSIA) announced on Wednesday that it would accept applications until May …

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[News] SK Innovation Reportedly Plans to Sell Battery Material Subsidiary SKIET

The global electric vehicle market has begun to show signs of saturation, affecting the battery supply chain. According to a report from Korean media Maeil Business, in response to the downturn in battery demand, South Korea’s SK Group holding company, SK Innovation, …

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[News] TSMC Confirms Construction for Its First European Chip Plant to Commence in Q4, as Scheduled

Paul de Bot, President of TSMC Europe, confirmed during a seminar in the Netherlands on May 14th that TSMC will start construction of its first chip plant in Europe in Dresden, eastern Germany. The project is scheduled to commence in …

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[News] Wave Goodbye to Samsung Next Year? Google Rumored to Collaborate with TSMC in Its Pixel 10 Lineup, Featuring 3nm SoC

Google reportedly collaborates with Samsung as its foundry partner for Tensor G4 in the Pixel 9 lineup, which is anticipated to hit the market later this year. However, the tech giant may possibly turn to TSMC in Pixel 10, using …

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[News] SMIC Reportedly to Manufacture 5nm Chips for Huawei Without EUV Machinery

According to a report from global media outlet Wccftech, China’s largest foundry, SMIC, is rumored to produce 5-nanometer chips for Huawei this year, without the need for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines manufactured by Dutch company ASML. As per a …

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