Tag: semiconductor

A global team of scientists has created the first silicon-based spintronic chip designed for probabilistic AI computing, aiming to boost efficiency.

A fire at SK hynix’s Cheongju plant led to a hydrofluoric acid leak and evacuation of 3,600 staff, with production unaffected.

High-NA EUV photolithography at 13.5 nm currently leads semiconductor manufacturing but faces challenges in further miniaturization.

Huawei plans to equip upcoming Mate 90 series smartphones with a next-generation Kirin chip built on a 3-nanometer semiconductor process.

Samsung plans to manufacture 286-layer 3D NAND memory in China, leveraging a regulatory exemption from US restrictions.

TSMC offers limited-edition branded sneakers and rice cookers exclusively to its employees, marking a unique merchandising effort.

Dutch government formally objects to new US legislative proposal tightening controls on ASML’s semiconductor equipment exports to China.

TSMC is relocating older 28nm chip manufacturing equipment from Taiwan to Germany as part of its global expansion and modernization efforts.

Leading memory makers Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron have initiated early DDR6 development with modules expected around 2028–2029.

Silicon wafer shipments reached 3.275 billion square inches in Q1 2026, up 13% year-over-year, fueled by increased AI industry needs.

A former TSMC employee received a 10-year prison sentence for illegally sharing 2nm chip technology with Tokyo Electron.

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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