TSMC
TSMC announces launch dates for 3nm and 2nm chips
Chipmaker TSMC said it was ready to begin mass production of 3nm chips. It is planned to start mass production in the second half of …
Samsung & TSMC attributes heating issues to ARM design architecture
Over the past two years, Android flagship smartphones have been struggling with heating issues. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 had significant heating issues. Although the recent …
The end of Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 smartphones is near
The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 represents an important step for Qualcomm. It marked the company’s entrance into the 4 nm territory, and also the debut …
US think tank suggests ‘poaching’ over 3,500 workers from TSMC & Samsung
A few days ago, the American think tank CSET estimated the chip manufacturing labor demand in the United States under the CHIPS Act, and whether …
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 exposed: to use a new foundry
A few days ago, popular tech blogger, @iceuniverse revealed that Qualcomm’s flagship processors in the second half of this year and next year will be manufactured …
How Russian Technologies Will Survive Without Chips?
Russia calls the war in Ukraine a “special operation”. Whatever it is called, many European countries headed by the US government announced comprehensive sanctions against …
Massive power outage in southern Taiwan could harm TSMC’s operations
An emergency shutdown of equipment at a coal-fired power plant in Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan, according to media reports, on Thursday led to power outages …
TSMC to comply with new export controls on Russia
Taiwan announced today that it will join the international community in sanctioning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In response, according to Reuters, TSMC said in a statement, …
Sony Xperia 5 IV to come with TSMC’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1+
Xperia is known for announcing smartphones several months before their actual debut in stores. That happened with the Xperia 5 III that hit the shelves …
MediaTek Kompanio 1380 6nm SoC announced for Chromebooks
MediaTek has announced a new MediaTek Kompanio 1380 SoC for premium Chromebook. The new chipset comes with TSMC’s 6 nm process. The processor includes four …
TSMC’s revenue in 2021 reached $56.8 billion: half of it by 7nm and 5nm chips
TSMC completed the fourth quarter of last year with revenue of $ 15.74 billion, which is 5.7% higher than the results of the third quarter …
TSMC plans to build a 2nm chip factory in Taichung City (China)
TSMC’s president, Wei Zhejia, claims that the company has actively expanded its investment in Hsinchu, Tainan, and Kaohsiung in recent years. The latest report shows …
Apple A16 Bionic processor will miss TSMC 3nm manufacturing process
TSMC’s first generation of 3nm still uses the mature FinFET transistor structure that has been in existence for 20 years. Initial reports claim that this …
Qualcomm and AMD seeks to cut their dependence on TSMC – to transfer orders to Samsung
According to the “Economic Daily” news, Qualcomm and AMD are seeking to transfer some of the chip foundry orders to Samsung Electronics. These American companies …
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1: TSMC will now produce a part of the chipsets
Since the very first rumors about the recently-announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 flagship SoC we knew it would be produced by Samsung. Qualcomm established …
TSMC 3nm process technology commence trial production
TSMC is one of the major players in the chip foundry business. The Taiwanese manufacturer’s manufacturing process is one of the most advanced in the …
PS5 units will be even more scarce in 2022
Sony is having a hard time with the PS5 manufacturing due to the ongoing shortage in the semiconductor industry. In fact, many customers are still …
Sony partners with TSMC for Japanese chip plant
A few weeks ago rumors spread out about a possible partnership between Sony and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.). Apparently, the Japanese firm is trying …
TSMC only increased the price of Apple products by 3%
In the chip manufacturing industry, TSMC is no doubt one of the largest in the business. Its manufacturing processes are favoured by many big brands …