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TSMC, the world's largest and most advanced semiconductor manufacturer, has been grappling with stagnant progress in SRAM scaling for years. Since the launch of the N5 5 nm process in 2020, the size of the SRAM 6T bitcell has remained around 0.021 µm². While transistor density in logic elements has increased, memory…
TSMC’s CoWoS-S is critical to the artificial intelligence era because it solves the central systems problem facing modern accelerators: computing capability is growing faster than conventional packages can supply data, power, and connectivity. CoWoS-S, meaning Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate with a silicon interposer, ……
This is based on a rumor from Jaykihn and MLID. There is no confirmation. The headline is specifically claiming N2P for the compute tile, as other tiles still are rumored to be 18AP. HWCooling calls 18A as 1.8nm.
TSMC is reportedly asking equipment suppliers for factory machinery that doesn't use rare-earth components, as the chipmaker seeks to reduce exposure to China’s dominance of critical minerals and permanent magnets.
The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Asus A16 now can run Windows,Linux and MacOS. MacOS support was made largely through the use of genAI
For your viewing pleasure today are the first Linux benchmarks of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme on Linux using the new Ubuntu 26.10 X1E Concept ISO for Snapdragon X laptop support on Linux. The Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme flagship SoC is tested within the ASUS Zenbook A16 UX3607OA laptop.
Four contract workers died after a fall at TSMC’s Fab 22 construction site in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
This $4 billion industrial park would make it easier for smaller Taiwanese companies who can't afford to build their own sites in the U.S. to expand and follow major Taiwanese manufacturers like TSMC and Foxconn.
TSMC's management confirms that the company is looking forward to expand U.S. capacity beyond Arizona and Texas is one of its options. However, to become a part of the Terafab project, it insists on running the whole fab.
Update: This is why I don't do news. Since this video has come out, Elon has tweeted that he is only going to lease space to TSMC. Who knows what is going to happen. Links: - Patreon (Support the channel directly!): https://www.patreon.com/Asianometry - X: https://twitter.com/asianometry - Newsletter & Podcast…
GlobalFoundries becomes a part of TSMC's CoWoS supply chain in the U.S.: set to participate in production of leading-edge AI and HPC accelerators without investing in leading-edge process technologies.
Lip-Bu Tan says Intel will remain a part of Elon Musk's Terafab project as Musk wants TSMC to sublease a part of the facility.
Elon Musk and TSMC reportedly discuss multiple collaboration opportunities within the Terafab project.
I walk the show floor at TSMC's Open Innovation Platform (OIP) event in the Bay Area. It's a one-day conference where TSMC puts its partners front and centre. We stop by Cadence, Samsung, SK hynix, Synopsys and GUC to see what's next for HBM thermals, co-packaged optics, UCIe 2.0 and AI-assisted chip design. If you've…
A deep-dive into the 2nm Apple A20 Pro SoC, based on die shots from @SemiAnalysis STEEL. How does the first TSMC N2 chip work? Check out the open positions at STEEL: https://semianalysis.com/semianalysis-careers/ Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=46978634 Follow me on X: https://x.com/highyieldYT…
Intel's Naga Chandrasekaran now claims that Intel 14A node will deliver performance 'within 5%' of TSMC's A14 technology, a claim that requires a closer examination.
ASML, Intel, Samsung, and TSMC back development of 6×12-inch to build large processors using High-NA EUV lithography systems without stitching.
TSMC discloses plans to use High-NA EUV lithography in 2030, 6×12-inch photomasks with new scanners in 2033.
Arm’s new Neoverse CSS N4 platform can pack up to 128 cores per die and 256 MB of L3 cache, representing a large increase in support over the previous Neoverse CSS N2 platform.
TSMC's equipment requirements have nearly doubled in just eight months as AI demand drives an unprecedented fab expansion, yet its 2026 CapEx budget has risen by only around 15%.
In-depth look at Navi 48 - AMD's 1st RDNA 4 GPU. Analyzing silicon & GPU architecture. AI performance with Tensor Cores, Ray Tracing & TSMC N4P. Become a support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/user?u=46978634 Follow me on x: https://x.com/highyieldYT Follow me on BSky:…