Intel did not know how to be foundry
Apple told TSMC
Fruity cargo cult Apple chose to cosy up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) over Chipzilla for its custom silicon because “Intel didn’t know how to be a foundry.”
South Korea mulls Government-funded chipmaker
KSMC to take on TSMC
The South Korean government is considering the creation of a state-funded contract chipmaker, provisionally named Korea Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (KSMC).
Intel surprises Wall Street
It appears that a turnaround is happening
Chipzilla appears to have surprised Wall Street's cocaine nose jobs by returning with much better-than-expected results.
Samsung plans 4nm foundry for 2020
Commercialise 8nm this year and 7nm next year
Samsung Electronics has been showing off its roadmap for introduction of high-tech 4-nano system semiconductor foundry process in 2020.
Samsung plans to spin off foundry business
Restructuring
Samsung seems likely to spin off its foundry business as part of a restructuring programme.