Monthly Archives: November 2024

[News] TSMC Is On Track for A16 Mass Production in Late 2026 with Advanced Backside Power Delivery

According to a report from TechNews, citing Tom’s Hardware, at its European Open Innovation Platform (OIP) Ecosystem Forum, TSMC announced that it is on track to begin mass production of the first chips using its A16 (1.6nm-class) process technology by …

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[News] TikTok Consults Elon Musk Amid U.S. Ban Threat Ahead of Incoming Trump Administration

According to a report from Commercial Times citing the Wall Street Journal, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew recently reached out to Elon Musk, who was nominated by the U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, to …

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[News] Intel Rumored to See Chip Grant Reduce to under USD 8 Billion following Delayed Investments

After finalizing the USD 6.6 billion chips award to TSMC and USD 1.5 billion to GlobalFoundries lately, the Biden administration now reportedly mulls to reduce Intel’s initial USD 8.5 billion federal CHIPS grant following delays in the company’s investments and …

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[News] Biden Reportedly to Unveil New China Export Rules This Week, Affecting 200 Chinese Chip Firms

According to a report from World Journal, citing Reuters, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated in an email to its members on November 21 that the Biden administration is expected to announce new export restrictions targeting China as early as …

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[News] Jensen Huang Addresses Samsung Omission: Nvidia to Expedite HBM3E Validation

During Nvidia’s earnings call on November 20, CEO Jensen Huang praised several key partners, including TSMC, SK Hynix, and Micron, but notably excluded Samsung Electronics. In an interview with Bloomberg on November 23, while attending an event at the Hong …

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