Intel shifts focus to 18A manufacturing process
Published in News
Thursday, 05 September 2024 10:09

Intel shifts focus to 18A manufacturing process


Arrow Lake on 20A to be manufactured by external partners

Intel has announced it is shifting its production focus on the 18A manufacturing process, ending its 20A production plans, and pushing Arrow Lake manufacturing to "external partners".

Samsung narrows gap with TSMC
Published in News
Thursday, 29 August 2024 11:04

Samsung narrows gap with TSMC


Foundry business doing well

Samsung Foundry has surpassed its competitors, TSMC & Intel, in the semiconductor space.

TSMC hits Dresden
Published in News
Thursday, 22 August 2024 11:14

TSMC hits Dresden


Groundbreaking ceremony

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attended the official groundbreaking ceremony for Taiwanese firm TSMC's Dresden plant. 

SoftBank shifts focus to TSMC after Intel fails to deliver on AI
Published in AI


I think we should be seeing other people

After working with Chipzilla to build AI processors for its Project Izanagi initiative, SoftBank is believed want to see other processor makers.

Intel poaching TSMC senior engineers
Published in News
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 11:32

Intel poaching TSMC senior engineers


Making Machiavelli proud

TSMC is frantically setting up fabs on US soil, only to find Intel poaching its senior engineers right from under its nose.

TSMC rejected Nvidia’s request for a dedicated packaging line
Published in Graphics


Too much like hard work

The Taiwanese press is abuzz about the fact that TSMC has turned down NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's request to set up a dedicated packaging manufacturing line for NVIDIA's products.

TSMC tests 2nm on Apple
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 12:26

TSMC tests 2nm on Apple


M5 processor

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that TSMC is testing its 2nm manufacturing process technology.

TSMC having a strong second quarter
Published in AI
Thursday, 11 July 2024 11:53

TSMC having a strong second quarter


Thanks to AI

Taiwan's TSMC scaled a record high on Thursday after posting strong second-quarter revenue driven by booming demand for AI applications. This solidified its position as Asia's most valuable company.

TSMC's building third 2nm fab
Published in News
Wednesday, 26 June 2024 12:01

TSMC's building third 2nm fab


Because men have fabs, real men build them on toxic waste sites

The Kaohsiung city government has blessed a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. project to build a third 2nm fab.

Chip industry set to boom this year  
Published in News
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 11:33

Chip industry set to boom this year  


Driven by AI development with TSMC Wei ahead

TSMC new supremo C C Wei has reaffirmed expectations for artificial intelligence (AI) development to drive this year's industry recovery.