Five years ago, creating a 7nm-class chip without EUV was deemed irrational. SMIC achieved it, but claims about its N+3 node density remain unverified.…
TSMC is expanding its CoWoS outsourcing to OSAT partners due to overwhelming demand, particularly from Nvidia. Despite doubling capacity, TSMC will still fall short…
JASM's Kumamoto fab reported a $29 million net profit in Q1 2026, rebounding from prior losses. This news, announced amidst production halts due to…
Qualcomm's aggressive 2026 strategy aims to reinvent the company amid threats from Apple's in-house chip development. They face pressures in the mobile sector while…
MediaTek's board approved a $5 billion discretionary financing framework to pivot towards AI data center chips amid falling mobile chip revenues. Although CEO Rick…
China's yuan-denominated integrated circuit exports surged 88.7% in early 2025, driven by global AI demand, though currency depreciation and outsourced assembly inflate figures. Despite…
Huawei recently unveiled its new laptop processors, Kirin X90 Plus and XE90, at a HarmonyOS event in China. The chips refine existing designs but…
Taiwan has detained Nvidia employee Chang amid a smuggling investigation linked to Super Micro's operations, involving alleged falsification of export documents for AI chips…
NVIDIA's acquisition of TSMC's CoWoS capacity creates a competitive bottleneck in AI infrastructure, prompting Intel to leverage its EMIB technology. Google’s ninth-generation TPU utilizes…
Broadcom's $200 billion commitment to Samsung's foundry, confirmed by a memorandum of understanding, signifies strong validation of Samsung's technology. This partnership encompasses advanced memory…
As of July 2026, Samsung and SK hynix reconsider hybrid bonding for HBM4 due to JEDEC's potential increase in stack height limits. This change…
Memory chip prices pushed every Samsung foldable up $100 at Unpacked. The odd part is that Samsung sells the memory too, which makes this…
Broadcom's $30 billion agreement with Apple, announced on July 7, 2026, ensures the production of custom silicon products through 2031. This commitment enhances Apple's…
By the end of 2025, Phytium shipped over 13 million processors, primarily to Chinese government entities, driven by mandates rather than market demand. Despite…
Zhaoxin, a joint venture with VIA Technologies, holds a unique position as China's lone x86 chipmaker without U.S. sanctions. Despite being behind in technology,…