While Samsung is gaining traction at mature nodes like 7nm and 8nm—with orders reportedly from Nintendo—it continues to struggle at the advanced 3nm level. According to South Korean media outlet Chosun Biz, even after three years of mass production, its 3nm yields remain at just 50%. This has...

NVIDIA has reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, ended April 27, 2025, with revenue exceeding expectations, according to a report from ijiwei, citing Reuters. However, the report also notes that the company’s second-quarter forecast fell short of market estimates, as...

To curb China’s chip ambitions, the U.S. may be turning up the heat again. On May 28, Chinese outlets IC Smart and MyDrivers reported that Siemens —one of the top three global EDA players —was told to halt all EDA support in mainland China. Reuters and the Financial Times later added that Cade...

On May 22, Deca Technologies announced it has signed an agreement with IBM to bring Deca’s M-Series and Adaptive Patterning technologies into IBM’s advanced packaging facility in Bromont, Quebec, Canada. Under this agreement, IBM will establish a high-volume manufacturing line focused on Deca’...

Apple introduced its first in-house 5G modem, the C1, earlier this year with the launch of the iPhone 16e, drawing attention to how it compares with Qualcomm’s offerings. According to a report from Seeking Alpha, a Qualcomm-commissioned study comparing 5G performance between Android smartphones an...