Jim Keller, known for his work at Intel, AMD, and Tesla, is now the CEO of Tenstorrent, a U.S. startup focused on creating efficient AI chips. Keller aims to provide affordable alternatives to…
AMD has just revealed its plan to acquire Silo AI, the largest private AI lab in Europe, in an all-cash deal valued at about $665 million. This move amplifies AMD's commitment to providing end-to-…
YorChip, a startup specializing in UCIe-compatible IP, announced a strategic alliance with FPGA provider QuickLogic last year to develop FPGA chiplets optimized for low power consumption and cost-…
Samsung, the South Korean tech giant, has assured the public that its production remains unaffected amidst a three-day general strike led by over 5,000 members of the National Samsung Electronics…
Efficient Power Conversion Corp (EPC), headquartered in El Segundo, CA, USA, specializes in enhancement-mode gallium nitride on silicon (eGaN) power field-effect transistors (FETs) and integrated…
Thousands of China-based semiconductor companies have recently gone out of business, and numerous IPO processes have been halted. Chinese authorities now encourage mergers and acquisitions (M&As…
Forge Nano, an ALD equipment provider, has expanded into the semiconductor market with its innovative ALD product TEPHRA™. This new single-wafer ALD cluster platform offers high-quality coating at…
Chip manufacturing capacity is projected to grow by 6% in 2024 and 7% in 2025, reaching 33.7 million wafers per month (8-inch equivalent) as per SEMI. Leading-edge capacity, mainly for 5nm nodes and…
Chinese customs recently intercepted a smuggling attempt involving 596 Intel Xeon CPUs valued at over 1 million. Hong Kong customs successfully halted a large-scale tax evasion through CPU smuggling…
Intel achieved a monumental feat in integrated photonics technology for high-speed data transmission at OFC 2024. They demonstrated the first fully integrated optical compute interconnect (OCI)…
Huawei invested a substantial amount, around CNY12 billion ($1.66 billion), to develop advanced chipmaking machinery similar to ASML. This huge investment is made due to the US ban, which prevents…
Clas-SiC Wafer Fab Ltd., based in Lochgelly, Scotland, is engaging in discussions with various companies to serve as a technology partner for establishing one or more silicon-carbide power…
Vietnam aims to be a significant player in the global semiconductor industry with a long-term and costly strategy. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized private sector involvement in this…
Researchers from MIT and UT Austin demonstrated a chip-based 3D printer utilizing a millimeter-scale photonic chip emitting light beams into resin, solidifying upon exposure. The device lacks moving…
Thintronics is a California-based startup focused on innovating insulating materials for semiconductor manufacturing. The company aims to develop new materials specifically designed to enhance…
According to industry sources, TSMC is exploring an innovative chip packaging method using rectangular panel substrates instead of round wafers, potentially boosting chip set production. This new…
Intel plans to utilize Sharp’s LCD panel factory in Japan and collaborate with Japanese companies to develop semiconductor production technology. Reportedly, Intel will partner with 14 Japanese…
At the 2024 IEEE Symposium on VLSI Technology & Circuits, imec, a renowned research hub in nanoelectronics, unveiled electrically functional CMOS CFET devices with stacked bottom and top source/…
The Ottawa Semiconductor Fab is gearing up to be a big III-V semiconductor tech campus in Ottawa, Canada, spread over 100+ acres. It's not just about making semiconductors there; it's also a spot…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a historic third term, but this time the landscape is shifting dramatically—towards a coalition government with partners known for driving hard bargains…
Funds managed by Apollo will invest $11 billion for a 49% stake in a joint venture with Intel for Fab 34, part of Intel's Smart Capital strategy to regain chip technology leadership. Fab 34 is a…
