MagnaChip to Sell Foundry Biz
MagnaChip is selling its foundry business and the larger of its two 200mm wafer fabs to a consortium that includes…
SMIC Graduates to Something Sort of Akin to 7nm
SMIC introduces an advanced 14nm production process as it tries to close the technology gap with the west.
TSMC/Arm Unveil 3DIC Made of Chiplets
TSMC provided a peek at its plans for packaging three-dimensional chips that push performance higher, power consumption lower and transistor…
TSMC Countersues GF
GlobalFoundries took a potshot at the biggest fab in the world, charging TSMC with patent infringement. Of course TSMC punched…
What Does GlobalFoundries Hope to Achieve?
Distributors have no direct influence on technologies associated with their suppliers' components, but GlobalFoundries' goal could be to irritate TSMC…
Purdue & TSMC Partner to Enhance Chip Security
TSMC and Purdue University announced the establishment of a center at the university to enhance semiconductor security
Globalfoundries use AR Glasses in Fab
Globalfoundries has started using augmented reality glasses after a year it started testing products from multiple vendors
Huawei Catches a Break with TSMC
TSMC plans to continue making chips for Huawei even as other companies in the global semiconductor ecosystem are complying with…
Samsung Races Ahead with Gate-All-Around Technology
Headstart over TSMC could give Samsung a leg-up in the post-FinFET era
GlobalFoundries Sells Ex-IBM Fab
GlobalFoundries sold the 300-mm fab for $430 million as the foundry slims down and ON upgrades its analog business.