Just weeks after GlobalFoundries acquired Singapore’s silicon photonics foundry AMF in mid-November, Taiwan’s UMC is making its own move in the sector. On December 8, the foundry announced a licensing deal with imec to adopt the iSiPP300 silicon photonics process, featuring co-packaged optics (C...

According to its press release, imec announced a leadership transition, appointing Patrick Vandenameele as its next CEO effective April 2026, while sharpening its focus on the rising demands of AI chipmaking. At the same time, the institute reported breakthroughs in single-patterning High-NA EUV lit...

TSMC, along with research teams like imec, continues to push the boundaries in pursuit of optimal solutions for achieving high bandwidth and low power consumption on the same chip area. As per a report from Commercial Times, Imec has even mapped out a blueprint for the Angstrom era, with the pote...

According to a report from UDN, TSMC held a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday for its Dresden, Germany plant, offering a significant boost to the EU's efforts to stabilize its chip supply. TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei led a team of top executives at the event, joined by key officials including German ...

On June 18th, Belgium's microelectronics research center IMEC showcased the first CMOS CFET device featuring stacked bottom and top source/drain contacts at the 2024 IEEE VLSI Technology and Circuits Symposium (2024 VLSI). Although the results were achieved using front-side lithography techniques fo...