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[News] Huawei’s Mate 70 Will Reportedly Use a Kirin SoC Made with SMIC’s 7nm Node instead of 5nm

Chinese tech giant Huawei, which plans to launch its Mate 70 Series in the fourth quarter, is reportedly to feature the latest Kirin 9100 processor in these models. Though there were rumors indicating that the chip will be manufactured with …

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[News] TSMC Effect: 100+ Semiconductor Investments in Kyushu, Totaling JPY 5 Trillion

According to a report from Nikkei on July 23rd, since 2021, the establishment of TSMC’s plants has potentially spurred over 100 semiconductor-related investment projects in Kyushu, known as Japan’s “Silicon Island.” The disclosed investment amount by companies alone reaches JPY 4.74 …

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[News] Jensen Huang Rumored to Request CoWoS Dedicated Line, but TSMC Declines

As TSMC stands at the core of the global semiconductor industry, NVIDIA founder Jensen Huang stirred up an AI frenzy when he visited Taiwan in June. According to a report from Commercial Times, during his visit, he met with TSMC …

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[News] Decipher TSMC in Key Figures: Some Facts Needed to be Known

Recent comments from former U.S. President Donald Trump on protection fees have hit semiconductor stocks hard and brought TSMC back into the spotlight for investors. As per a report from Barron’s, it’s suggested that America’s stance towards Taiwan is not …

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[News] Chip Supply in Shortage, SEMI Calls for Standardization in Back-end Processes

As TSMC and other major chip manufacturers compete for AI business opportunities, chip production capacity is unable to keep up with demand. Industry sources cited in a report from NIKKEI claimed that the slow expansion of high-end chip production capacity is due …

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