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IBM Reveals Worlds First 5nm Chip
Every year, the death of silicon chips draws closer, with more and more warnings. Despite that, semiconductor foundries continue to push the limits of what is possible. In the past, Intel has largely kept the lead in process nodes but this advantage is slipping away. IBM, in partnership with Samsung and…
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TSMC to Decide Where to Build $16.41B Chip Plant Next Year
TSMC is a major player in the chipmaking business and as we reported a few months ago, they are looking to build new fabrication plants for their 5nm and 3nm process nodes but apparently the decision on whether to build it in the US is still up in the air.…
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TSMC On-Track for 5-nanometre Chips by 2019
While TSMC is following an aggressive roadmap for 7nm in 2017, the world’s largest contract chipmaker will also soon begin to make cutting edge 5-nanometre chips in small quantities by the first half of 2019, according to Co-Chief Executive Mark Liu. Speaking to attendants at a recent TSMC supplier meeting,…
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TSMC To Spend $15.7 Billion on new 3nm and 5nm Fabs
Despite the increasing difficulties, semiconductor fabs have continued to push the limits of silicon. After arriving at 14nm and now moving onto 10nm, investment is already kicking off onto even smaller nodes. TSMC, one of the few remaining fabs in the business, has just announced a massive new infrastructure project.…
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