Qualcomm’s reputation has not been great in the past two years. Previously, the Snapdragon 888 had issues with overheating, causing the chip to throttle easily during critical moments. Qualcomm even released the 865++ as a workaround with the 870. The latest flagship processor from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 8 Gen1, released at the end of last … Read more
Chip project team founding team recruitment! ◀ Click to view! In the adoption of new elements in semiconductors, TSMC has been a pioneer for many years and often leads the trend. However, the company now seems to be abandoning the use of high numerical aperture (NA) EUV lithography equipment in its A14 process, opting instead … Read more
AMD announced late Monday that it has achieved its first 2nm chip, which is the core complex die of its 6th generation EPYC “Venice” processor (core complex die (CPU)), and this processor is expected to launch next year. The “Venice” core complex die is the industry’s first high-performance computing (HPC) central processing unit design that … Read more
This article is reprinted from: IT HomeAuthor: Su Bo On the 14th local time, AMD announced that its next-generation (Zen 6) EPYC processor, codenamed ‘Venice’, has become the first HPC (High-Performance Computing) chip to tape out and enter production on TSMC’s 2nm N2 process node. The EPYC ‘Venice’ processor is expected to be launched next … Read more
Significant news continues to emerge in the chip sector. First, the latest actions by US chip giant Intel have drawn attention. On August 2, according to a report by the South China Morning Post cited by Reference News, Intel is collaborating with Shenzhen to establish a new chip innovation center to deepen relations. On the … Read more
According to Japanese media, the recovery trend in the global semiconductor industry is becoming increasingly evident. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced on October 17 that its operating profit for the third quarter of 2019 has increased for the first time in five quarters, with a year-on-year growth of 13%. The semiconductor orders from Apple’s … Read more
Recently, foreign media reported that TSMC has been accused of “illegally” manufacturing AI chips for a certain company, and the U.S. Department of Commerce is set to impose a fine exceeding $1 billion. This type of penalty is extremely rare and could even be record-breaking. The amount of this penalty is based on the illegal … Read more
Your smartphone has suddenly become a battleground for international political games. Just last Friday, the China Semiconductor Industry Association issued an “Emergency Notice on the Origin Certification Rules for Semiconductor Products,” directly overturning the global chip industry’s playing field. How severe is this? The U.S. has just slapped a 145% tariff on chips made in … Read more
Mainland China needs to increase investment in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. After reviewing TSMC’s latest earnings call, the semiconductor supply chain centered around TSMC will continue to be the driving force of Taiwan’s economy in the coming years. I have conducted various analyses on the industrial competition between the two sides, and overall, most industries … Read more
Yesterday the China Semiconductor Industry Association issued a notice regarding the “Rules for the Recognition of the ‘Place of Origin’ of Semiconductor Products,” which suggests: “For ‘integrated circuits,’ whether packaged or unpackaged, the place of origin declared during import customs clearance should be based on the location of the ‘wafer fabrication factory.’” This news has … Read more