Semiconductor Industry in a Prolonged Downturn

Semiconductor Industry in a Prolonged Downturn

Gartner says the worldwide wafer fab equipment spending is 11% lower than last year

  • Memory
  • By Constantin Murariu
  • May 18th, 2012
Samsung Starts Mass Production of 20nm Memory Chips

Samsung Starts Mass Production of 20nm Memory Chips

Smartphones with 2GB RAM will become popular this year

Semiconductor Industry Still in a Slump

Semiconductor Industry Still in a Slump

Although wafer shipments have grown 1% compared to last quarter

NVIDIA Is Now a Priority for TSMC’s 28nm Capacities

NVIDIA Is Now a Priority for TSMC’s 28nm Capacities

It would probably lose Nvidia as a client otherwise

Nvidia Looking for a Source of 450mm Wafers

Nvidia Looking for a Source of 450mm Wafers

They are already in talks with GlobalFoundries and Samsung

  • Video
  • By Sebastian Pop
  • April 13th, 2012
NVIDIA Speaks in Favor of 450mm Wafer Plants

NVIDIA Speaks in Favor of 450mm Wafer Plants

As chips become more complex, larger wafers will be needed, to maintain profitability

  • CPU
  • By Sorin Nita
  • January 18th, 2011
AMD's 32nm Llano Wafer Gets Pictured

AMD's 32nm Llano Wafer Gets Pictured

TSMC Builds 300mm Wafer Plant in Taiwan

TSMC Builds 300mm Wafer Plant in Taiwan

To improve 130nm and below output by 35%

TSMC to Ramp Up 32nm Production in 2009, Plans 22nm for 2011

TSMC to Ramp Up 32nm Production in 2009, Plans 22nm for 2011

According to latest roadmap

Samsung, TSMC and Intel Pitch at Next-Gen Silicon Wafers

Samsung, TSMC and Intel Pitch at Next-Gen Silicon Wafers

The transition would cost the companies at least $10 billion

The 12-inch Silicon Wafers Expansion

The 12-inch Silicon Wafers Expansion

TSMC and UMC will take it slowly

Cracking Silicon for Faster Chips

Cracking Silicon for Faster Chips

Good cracks, bad cracks