A Shanghai-based semiconductor start-up is betting on a new chip architecture to overcome U.S. restrictions on advanced chipmaking technologies. According to South China Morning Post, Dongfang Suanxin has outlined an ambitious strategy to challenge NVIDIA through an alternative chip architecture. Th...

Taiwan's foundry UMC and Singapore-based silicon photonics chip designer SILITH announced on July 14 the first delivery of mass-produced silicon photonics wafers from UMC's 12-inch fab in Singapore. The milestone marks the transition of silicon photonics from development to high-volume production an...

As SK hynix warns that the memory supply shortfall could peak in 2027 and persist into the next decade, the company is accelerating its expansion. According to ZDNet, the memory giant has begun placing equipment orders for its Yongin Y1 fab, targeting an initial capacity boost of around 20,000 wafer...

Samsung is accelerating its HBM roadmap with a broad talent push. According to SEDaily, Samsung Electronics is recruiting across the entire HBM development process, from design and packaging to reliability evaluation and customer technical support. Following the successful mass production of sixth-g...

Intel's foundry business appears to be gaining momentum amid soaring AI processor demand, with the chipmaker expanding manufacturing investment beyond the United States. The company, in a press release, has announced a €5 billion (US$5.7 billion) upgrade of its Ireland campus. As noted by Reute...