Monthly Archives: December 2024

[News] TSMC Advances in Silicon Photonics: Broadcom and NVIDIA Set to Be First Customers

According to a report by the Economic Daily News, TSMC has made significant progress in its silicon photonics strategy. The company recently achieved the integration of co-packaged optics (CPO) with advanced semiconductor packaging technologies, with sample deliveries expected to commence …

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[News] NIO ET9 Equipped with Micro LED Headlights

On December 21, NIO officially unveiled its flagship luxury sedan, the ET9, during the NIO Day 2024 event. In terms of lighting, the ET9 features advanced Micro LED smart pixelated headlights integrated with the Aquila 2.0 supersensory system, enabling precise …

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[News] Samsung vs. SK hynix: South Korean Semiconductor Giants’ Contrasting EUV Strategies

As semiconductor giants Intel and TSMC have been bringing in ASML’s High- NA EUV machines, how major South Korean chip companies approach extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology also comes into spotlight. Interestingly, Samsung and SK hynix are adopting differing strategies …

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[News] Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 to Use TSMC’s N3P as Samsung Reportedly Lost Order

According to a report from TechNews, citing Korean media outlet The Bell, sources on December 26 indicate that Qualcomm’s “Snapdragon 8 Elite 2,” scheduled for release in the second half of 2025, will be produced using TSMC’s third-generation 3nm (N3P) …

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[News] NVIDIA Supplier Advantest: AI Phones May Sustain Chip Industry amid Declining Data Center Investment

According to Liberty Times, citing Financial Times, major tech companies have significantly increased capital expenditures in recent years to acquire AI chips and build data centers. However, global investment in data centers has recently slowed, raising concerns about whether the …

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