As SiCarrier advances chipmaking tools for 5nm production amid China’s semiconductor self-reliance push, Tsinghua University has reportedly achieved a breakthrough in EUV lithography materials. Researchers have developed a new polytellurium oxane-based photoresist, opening up fresh design strategi...

With U.S. approval to restart H20 sales in China, buzz around NVIDIA’s inventory is ramping up. Reuters, citing The Information, reports the AI chip giant has told Chinese clients that H20 supplies are running low, while TSMC has already shifted its reserved production lines—making restocking a ...

As semiconductor giants embrace fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) for larger, more efficient chip designs, Japan’s Nikon is joining the race. The company has begun taking orders in July for its new DSP-100 digital lithography system, designed specifically for 600 mm square panels used in advan...

Japan’s Rapidus hit a key milestone on its path to 2nm mass production by 2027, as it announced on July 18 that prototyping has begun for its 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) chips at the IIM-1 foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido. The company also confirmed that initial test wafers have entered electrical testi...

According to a report from Liberty Times, citing South Korean outlet FNnews, sources say that Samsung has deployed personnel with expertise across various fields of chip manufacturing to its plant in Texas. Wccftech notes that the move is likely aimed at accelerating construction of the Taylor facil...