Laser annealing adoption appears to be broadening. According to ETNews, the thermal treatment process is expanding beyond its traditional use in silicon (Si) wafers to silicon carbide (SiC), a material widely regarded as a leading candidate for next-generation power semiconductors. The report adds t...

While Samsung Electronics and SK hynix showcase HBM5 and HBM4E respectively at COMPUTEX Taipei, competition among memory giants is increasingly centering on thermal management. As reported by The Asia Business Daily, Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron are placing greater emphasis on cooling and power-eff...

Intel is betting heavily on 18A to support the company's turnaround plan. According to The Register, Chief Financial Officer David Zinsner said that early last year Intel faced the challenge of trying to improve both performance and yield at the same time. The company later shifted its focus to stab...

Broadcom holds its Q2 earnings call. According to Bloomberg, the company delivered a softer-than-expected outlook for AI chip revenue, suggesting that its expansion in the rapidly growing AI market may be progressing more slowly than anticipated. The company forecasts AI semiconductor revenue of US$...

As Intel advances its High-NA EUV roadmap for its A14 node, market attention has turned to TSMC’s comparatively cautious approach to the cutting-edge lithography tool, which is estimated to cost around US$400 million per system. However, at its June 4 shareholder meeting, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei...