Marvell scores billions in AI chip deal
Two new hyperscalers signed up as demand surges for custom silicon
Chip designer Marvell reckons it has landed two new hyperscale cloud clients and is sniffing around more than 50 other deals as demand for its customised AI silicon keeps growing.
Samsung might trade OLED secrets for cheaper wafers
Korean giant risks IP leak in rumoured China supply tie-up
Samsung could end up handing over some of its crown jewels to China to cut costs on its next-generation chips and displays.
TSMC Arizona ramps up as Nvidia preps AI chip launch
US fab nears full capacity, 2nm yields soar, and chip prices may spike
Nvidia’s next wave of AI chips is heading for mass production at TSMC’s Arizona plant before the end of the year, according to fresh reports from Taiwan.
TSMC 2nm process defect rates lower than expected
New GAA chip tech impresses
TSMC claims its upcoming N2 manufacturing node is ahead of schedule on defect reduction, even though it is the company’s first attempt at gate-all-around (GAA) nanosheet transistor technology.
Intel's Nova Lake CPUs to tap Taiwan’s 2nm
18A in awkward limbo
Troubled Chipzilla is set to source the compute tiles for its next-gen Nova Lake desktop CPUS from TSMC’s shiny new 2nm process, confirming what’s been murmured for months: its 18a node is not the chosen one yet.
AMD Venice 2nm TSMC taped out
EPYC 5th Gen 3nm manufacturing in TSMC Arizona
AMD has made an important announcement regarding its EPYC data center CPUs. The company confirmed the successful tape-out of its CPU codenamed "Venice," which is part of the EPYC line.
ASML and Imec team up on sub-2nm process technology
Bankrolled by the EU
ASML and Imec have decided to get cosy for the next five years, ensuring that the Belgian research lab gets a High-NA EUV lithography machine.
TSMC allowed to build 2nm Chips outside Taiwan
Silicon Shield dropping
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has received government approval to manufacture chips using its upcoming 2nm-class process technologies at facilities outside of Taiwan, including in the United States.
TSMC reveals a bit more about its 2nm Node
Significant power, performance, and density improvements
TSMC has revealed further details about its N2 (2nm-class) fabrication process at the IEEE International Electron Device Meeting (IEDM).
TSMC ahead with its 2nm production
Installed six months early
TSMC’s flashy new 2nm fab in Kaohsiung has just hit a massive milestone with an equipment installation ceremony – six months early.