As TSMC doubles down on advanced node development to ride the AI wave, it's steadily pulling back from legacy businesses. According to the Commercial Times, citing a press release from Navitas Semiconductor, TSMC will wind down its Gallium Nitride (GaN) wafer foundry services by July 31, 2027. No...

On June 26, China officially launched its independently developed next-generation general-purpose processor — the Loongson 3C6000 (LS3C600) — in Beijing. The LS3C600 is built on China’s self-designed instruction set architecture, LoongArch, and requires no foreign licensed technologies. As ...

According to Anue, Chinese GPU unicorns Moore Threads and MetaX had their STAR Market IPO applications accepted on Monday, June 30. Moore Threads plans to raise RMB 8 billion. MetaX aims to raise RMB 3.904 billion, with a total investment of RMB 5 billion. As noted by Economic Daily News, this move ...

After announcing its exit from 10nm and more advanced nodes back in 2017, Taiwan’s second-largest foundry, UMC, may be preparing an unexpected return to the cutting-edge arena it once abandoned. According to Nikkei, the company is now eyeing 6nm production, with a focus on chips for Wi-Fi, RF, Blu...

According to Reuters, Intel is reportedly considering a major shift in its foundry business, aiming to move away from its 18A node in favor of the next-generation 14A process for new foundry clients—where it believes it can gain a competitive edge over TSMC. The move is part of Intel’s broader e...