Stanene Is the New Graphene as the Best Known Semiconductor Material

Stanene Is the New Graphene as the Best Known Semiconductor Material

Researching stanene building methods is still a challenge

  • CPU
  • By Horia Despa
  • July 25th, 2015
Allwinner Plans to Merge with Rockchip with Chinese Government Support

Allwinner Plans to Merge with Rockchip with Chinese Government Support

Directed merges take place in China with government support

  • CPU
  • By Horia Despa
  • July 18th, 2015
TSMC Announces It Will Start Mass Producing 10nm at the End of 2016

TSMC Announces It Will Start Mass Producing 10nm at the End of 2016

TSMC apparently will cut corners to reach 10nm process

  • CPU
  • By Horia Despa
  • June 24th, 2015
UMC Announced the First 14nm FinFETs Will Be Taped Out This Year

UMC Announced the First 14nm FinFETs Will Be Taped Out This Year

UMC flexes some manufacturing muscles with 14nm FinFET

  • CPU
  • By Sebastian Pop
  • February 6th, 2015
Graphene Might Be Ousted on the CPU Market by Silicene

Graphene Might Be Ousted on the CPU Market by Silicene

The planar edges and reactive edges are very bad

  • CPU
  • By Sebastian Pop
  • January 23rd, 2015
Synthesizing Molecules Lets IBM Make 3D Transistors for Super Processors

Synthesizing Molecules Lets IBM Make 3D Transistors for Super Processors

And it was all done with existing production techniques

Samsung Begins to Produce 14nm Chips

Samsung Begins to Produce 14nm Chips

No one knows who the mysterious client happens to be

  • CPU
  • By Sebastian Pop
  • October 20th, 2014
IBM Pays Globalfoundries to Take Microchip Business

IBM Pays Globalfoundries to Take Microchip Business

The latter will be receiving $1.5 billion / €1.18 billion

17% of all Chips Sold in 2013 Were Apple and Samsung Units

17% of all Chips Sold in 2013 Were Apple and Samsung Units

Pretty amazing for two companies that have been at each other's throats for years

Samsung Might Drop the World's Top Chip Mass Producer for Another

Samsung Might Drop the World's Top Chip Mass Producer for Another

TSMC might lose some of its business to Globalfoundries as Qualcomm cheers on

Tablets and Smartphones Represent Core of Semiconductor Business, Says Firm

Tablets and Smartphones Represent Core of Semiconductor Business, Says Firm

Other devices are driving growth as well, but the two categories are the most important

TSMC and Synopsys Collaborate on 16nm Custom Design Reference Flow

TSMC and Synopsys Collaborate on 16nm Custom Design Reference Flow

The partnership will enhance the 16-nm FinFET process layout design rules

Global Integrated Chip Market Grows 16% in 2012

Global Integrated Chip Market Grows 16% in 2012

Gartner finds that the IC industry did rather well last year

16nm FinFET Manufacturing to Start at TSMC in Late 2013

16nm FinFET Manufacturing to Start at TSMC in Late 2013

The first wave of chips will come out soon because of competition

  • Memory
  • By Sebastian Pop
  • April 10th, 2013
Most People and Companies Still Use Old Types of Chips

Most People and Companies Still Use Old Types of Chips

Only 27% of industry wafer capacity is used for sub-40nm semiconductors

TSMC Installs 20nm Equipment Early

TSMC Installs 20nm Equipment Early

The company moves up preparations by about two months

Earthquake Strikes, Forces TSMC to Evacuate Two Factories <em>Reuters</em>

Earthquake Strikes, Forces TSMC to Evacuate Two Factories Reuters

Fortunately, no one was injured during the sudden emergency

 
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