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[News] A14 Node to Utilize High-NA EUV, with TSMC Likely to Adopt the Technology

TSMC, along with research teams like imec, continues to push the boundaries in pursuit of optimal solutions for achieving high bandwidth and low power consumption on the same chip area. As per a report from Commercial Times, Imec has even …

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[News] U.S. Manufacturing PMI Continues to Contract, but Computer & Electronics Industry Rebounds Strongly

    Summary:  Manufacturing PMI slight uptick New orders and production sub-indices continue to decline Uneven demand recovery across sectors   The U.S. manufacturing PMI showed a slight uptick in August, according to data released by the Institute for Supply Management …

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[News] Wafer Foundry Market Shows Signs of Recovery

Recently, wafer foundry market has seen various dynamics from related manufacturers. TSMC is reportedly planning to build its third plant in Japan, while Samsung has delayed the construction of its Pyeongtaek P4/P5 chip plants to 2026, prioritizing the Texas Taylor …

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[News] Samsung Rumored to Abandon Exynos 2500, Equipping Entire S25 Series with Snapdragon

According to a report from South Korean media outlet HankYung, Samsung plans to unveil its next-generation flagship Galaxy S25 series in January 2025, including the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and the top-tier Galaxy S25 Ultra. Contrary to earlier rumors of …

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[News] Samsung and TSMC Unlikely to Be Buyers for Intel’s Rumored Foundry Business Sale

As Intel has reportedly been working out options to navigate the company through crisis, its possible moves are said to include selling off Altera, putting a halt to its investment project in Germany, and though, less unlikely, sale of its …

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