Tag: chip production
Applied Materials to Double Manufacturing Capacity Amid Chip Equipment Demand Surge
Applied Materials plans to double production capacity to meet growing demand for chipmaking equipment fueled by the AI boom.
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AMD CEO Travels to Taiwan to Secure Additional Chip Production Capacity from TSMC
AMD’s CEO visited Taiwan to negotiate increased chip production capacity with TSMC amid growing dependency on the foundry.
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Apple Explores Intel for iPhone Chip Production Amid Efforts to Diversify Suppliers
Apple is testing iPhone chip production at Intel facilities as part of a strategy to reduce reliance on TSMC, confirms analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
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China’s SMIC Sees Growth in Overseas Clients Amid AI Chip Boom
Chinese chipmaker SMIC expands its overseas client base as global demand for AI chips strains other contract manufacturers.
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Samsung Worker Strike to Temporarily Impact Global Memory Chip Production Amid Supply Tightening
A worker strike at Samsung’s South Korean plant is set to reduce global memory chip output, potentially increasing prices during ongoing supply shortages.
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Samsung Chip Production in South Korea Plummets Amid Worker Strike
Samsung’s chip output in South Korea sharply declined by 58% due to a large-scale employee strike demanding higher wages.
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Intel Strengthens Contract Manufacturing Leadership with Hire from Samsung
Intel appoints Shawn Han, formerly of Samsung, to lead its contract manufacturing efforts as it expands third-party foundry services.
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Russia Implements New Localization Standards for Semiconductor Production
Russia adopts updated two-tier scoring system with transition period to strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing standards.
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Fujitsu to Develop Advanced 1.4nm AI Chip Manufactured by Japanese Firm Rapidus
Fujitsu is designing a cutting-edge 1.4nm chip for AI infrastructure, to be produced by Japanese semiconductor foundry Rapidus.
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Samsung Boosts Yield of 2nm Chips, Closing the Gap with TSMC
Samsung raises yield on its 2-nanometer semiconductor process above 60%, significantly cutting costs and expanding contract manufacturing capacity.
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TSMC’s U.S. Facility Capacities Fully Booked Despite Ongoing Expansion
TSMC’s semiconductor production capacities in Arizona are entirely reserved, even as multiple new factories are still under development.
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Alibaba Confirms Production of 500,000 AI Accelerators Despite Performance Lag Behind Nvidia
Alibaba’s semiconductor unit has produced nearly 500,000 AI chips but acknowledges they are slower than Nvidia’s counterparts.
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