<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Semiconductors ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/semiconductors Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:44:57 +0000 en <![CDATA[ TSMC unveils process technology roadmap through 2029: A12, A13, N2U announced, A16 slips to 2027 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-unveils-process-technology-roadmap-through-2029-a12-a13-n2u-announced-a16-slips-to-2027 zFxjuPkJJCr79WVEdRGNND Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:44:57 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:45:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Congress moves to strip the DoC of chip-export discretion with the MATCH Act — DUV lithography machines among those targeted in chipmaking tool crackdown ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/congress-moves-to-strip-commerce-of-chip-export-discretion-with-the-match-act CKLu89mfDWPzAtoeehz4MN Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enthusiast builds his own RAM in garden shed cleanroom — fledgling array of memory cells groundwork for much larger future project ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/dr-semiconductor-successfully-fabs-ram-in-garden-shed-cleanroom-array-of-memory-cells-with-12pf-capacitance-groundwork-for-much-larger-future-array gy5f6WLsyyhkgA4naTg4SJ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:23:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ 40 years ago we entered the megabit memory era with IBM’s DRAM breakthrough — a major leap beyond the 64 kilobit chips common at the time ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/40-years-ago-we-entered-the-megabit-memory-era-with-ibms-dram-breakthrough-a-major-leap-beyond-the-64-kilobit-chips-common-at-the-time PxHyk9DrQiJoW7DuQJQmjL Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:04:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ US lawmakers amend new restrictions on Chinese chipmakers — MATCH Act's blanket restrictions removed from select chipmaking tools ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/us-lawmakers-amend-new-restrictions-on-chinese-chipmakers-match-acts-blanket-restrictions-removed-from-select-chipmaking-tools BqBUUt69EvUiJgdpdRFTbM Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:00:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel hires tenured Samsung exec to lead Foundry Services — signals company focus on winning business from potential Foundry suitors ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-hires-tenured-samsung-exec-to-lead-foundry-services-signals-company-focus-on-winning-business-from-potential-foundry-suitors 3G6swYmSS7XK5Q6Er7HwqY Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:13:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk pushing forward with Terafab at 'light speed' — staff reaching out to various suppliers and are reportedly willing to pay a premium to gain priority ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/elon-musk-pushing-forward-with-terafab-at-ight-speed-staff-reaching-out-to-various-suppliers-and-are-reportedly-willing-to-pay-a-premium-to-gain-priority AXZz7Tfyh4HFXW5fsy9wP3 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:07:34 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:24:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC ups revenue guidance and CapEx, buoyed by 'multiyear AI megatrend' — warns Middle East conflict may impact profitability as costs increase ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-ups-revenue-guidance-and-capex-buoyed-by-multiyear-ai-megatrend-warns-middle-east-conflict-may-impact-profitability-as-costs-increase 8xW8u4uwTdnnJJjSxsRKNU Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC warns of Intel Foundry's growing prowess during the company's latest earnings call — 'We view Intel as our formidable competitor and do not underestimate them' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-warns-of-intel-foundrys-growing-prowess-during-the-companys-latest-earnings-call-we-view-intel-as-our-formidable-competitor-and-do-not-underestimate-them nwsugZQok4rCMjZkuxWXRd Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:58:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ YMTC's third Wuhan fab clears Beijing's 50% local tooling threshold as two more are planned — move positions company toward 3D NAND production to capitalize on wafer bonding strengths ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/ymtcs-third-wuhan-fab-clears-beijings-50-percent-domestic-tooling-threshold-as-two-more-are-planned ZNgPaBNTBg6bbZhYFAjnKZ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:40:56 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:58:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's premiere memory-maker YMTC plans two additional Wuhan fabs using homegrown chipmaking tools — Phase 3 crosses 50% domestic tooling threshold ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/ymtc-planms-two-additional-wuhan-fabs h3Dj82wgmFAiXptpETMjgL Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:31:08 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:38:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's EMIB-T packaging technology set for fab rollout this year — as TSMC CoWoS capacity remains limited,EMIB-T is preparing for advanced AI accelerator designs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intels-emib-t-heads-for-fab-rollout-this-year hbfWSogC8qvBzKdZCC8J3T Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:09:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ China intensifies efforts to poach semiconductor talent from Taiwan, claims report — international restrictions motivate illicit efforts to obtain talent and equipment ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/china-intensifies-efforts-to-poach-semiconductor-talent-from-taiwan-claims-report-international-restrictions-motivate-illicit-efforts-to-obtain-talent-and-equipment q63K7ACEh6aUKTNgHt2REA Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:05:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel joins Elon Musk's TeraFab project — 'Intel is proud to join the Terafab project with SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla to help refactor silicon fab technology' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-joins-elon-musks-terafab-project-intel-is-proud-to-join-the-terafab-project-with-spacex-xai-and-tesla-to-help-refactor-silicon-fab-technology Y4c2XZUsEj3z82hNbMob3P Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:34:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel reportedly in talks with Google and Amazon over advanced packaging — major customers could take advantage of EMIB-T later this year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-reportedly-in-talks-with-google-and-amazon-over-advanced-packaging R9v4bPm2qH4kadaKa6jpzL Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ US lawmakers aim to ban export of DUV chipmaking and etching tools to leading firms in China — bipartisan proposal would ban lithography equipment for Huawei, SMIC, and others ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/u-s-lawmakers-aim-to-ban-export-of-duv-chipmaking-and-etching-tools-to-leading-firms-in-china-bipartisan-proposal-would-ban-lithography-equipment-for-huawei-smic-and-others 9QRBKuxYcLaGqsLn9P2stN Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:59:55 +0000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:00:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC reportedly plans to build 12 fabs, four packaging facilities in Arizona — plan purportedly part of Taiwan's agreed $500 million investment in the US ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-reportedly-plans-to-build-12-fabs-four-packaging-facilities-in-arizona-plan-purportedly-part-of-taiwans-agreed-usd500-million-investment-in-the-us YKRchnjUZSTowntfkuUBLX Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:55:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel buys back 49% stake in Ireland Fab Joint Venture — takes full control over Fab 34 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-buys-back-49-percent-stake-in-ireland-fab-jv-gains-full-control-over-fab-34 LLbx2zJbFRWS2jMGjFMZHH Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The global helium shortage is a direct threat to the chipmaking supply chain — disruption impacts critical processes, high-capacity HDDs, and alternative supplies are plagued by delays ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/the-global-helium-shortage-is-a-direct-threat-to-chipmaking unttriv5VxABSXisR5qMpc Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:20:26 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:58:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ TSMC industrial espionage saga heading to verdict next month in unprecedented Taiwan National Security Act case — former engineer accused of stealing 2nm technical info, faces a total of up to 20 years in prison if found guilty ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-industrial-espionage-saga-heading-to-verdict-next-month-in-unprecedented-taiwan-national-security-act-case-former-engineer-accused-of-stealing-2nm-technical-info-faces-a-total-of-up-to-20-years-in-prison-if-found-guilty AmCZ7Ymv4hzV2dL8L9zTGd Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:33:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Analyzing Elon Musk's TeraFab — A step towards Tesla and SpaceX's partial vertical integration, or an unattainable dream? ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/analyzing-elon-musks-terafab-a-step-towards-tesla-and-spacexs-partial-vertical-integration-or-an-unattainable-dream zcqyejWUP6Ni6CyCQN9Mwk Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:51:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese chip industry leaders admit the country lags five to ten years behind in AI data center chips — AI demand is straining equipment and talent supply ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/chinese-chip-industry-leaders-say-ai-demand-is-straining-equipment-and-talent-supply QLqzXz7yvSupWaPP3v3mgB Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:27:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Air Liquide opens Taiwan factory as helium shortage tightens around chip makers — 200 specialized helium containers stranded near the Strait of Hormuz ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/air-liquide-opens-taiwan-factory-as-helium-shortage-tightens-around-chip-makers fZrkaXRsfSLLsYUxhT5WJc Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:22:19 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:24:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk's Terafab semiconductor project could cost $5 trillion, Bernstein claims — herculean effort would cost more than 70% of the total yearly US government budget ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/elon-musks-terafab-semiconductor-project-could-cost-usd5-trillion-bernstein-claims-herculean-effort-would-cost-more-than-70-percent-of-the-total-yearly-us-government-budget eqjKASffNcRq9YcXo58vZg Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:40:40 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:41:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ SK hynix places record $8 billion order for ASML EUV lithography machines — should pay for up to 30 EUV machines over two years, serving HBM and advanced DRAM production ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/sk-hynix-places-record-8-billion-order-for-asml-euv-lithography-machines fNkqFuWK8ePDv32T2KCxjm Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:38:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft-backed start-up raises $40 million for helium atom beam lithography that could print chips at atomic resolution — 0.1nm beam is 135 times narrower than ASML's EUV light ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/norwegian-start-up-raises-40-million-for-helium-atom-beam-lithography cjjEHSJrQek7Q29h8CPE3j Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:02:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trump administration targets $4 trillion Pax Silica investment fund for semiconductors — the US will start with a $250 million investment for global consortium ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/trump-administration-targets-4-trillion-pax-silica-investment-fund-for-semiconductors TfmoA4Fj3J2AkMuZ8iFEBM Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:55:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk unveils $20 billion ‘TeraFab’ chip project to make chips, memory, and package processors all under one roof — targets a terawatt of annual compute ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/elon-musk-formally-launches-20-billion-terafab-chip-project Sc3ZVPksJrN5Gz5eCVzhHH Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:34:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Silicon' is a new five-pound art book charting the semiconductor revolution with full-page die shots and commentary — 384 page tome is $99 to pre-order now ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/silicon-is-a-new-five-pound-art-book-charting-the-semiconductor-revolution-with-full-page-die-shots-and-commentary-384-page-tome-is-usd99-to-pre-order-now 5pFNC5yYjS85yaESTEJsWZ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Supermicro employees accused of smuggling $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia hardware to China — perps used a hairdryer to move serial numbers between real hardware and thousands of dummy servers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/super-micro-employees-accused-of-smuggling-usd2-5-billion-worth-of-nvidia-hardware-to-china-perps-used-a-hairdryer-to-move-serial-numbers-between-real-hardware-and-thousands-of-dummy-servers xbdp4TAAR5EckRnxYXXvtD Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:05:10 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:28:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tesla hiring semiconductor fabs construction manager — Elon Musk's ambitious Terafab project begins ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tesla-hiring-semiconductor-fabs-construction-manager-elon-musks-ambitious-terafab-project-begins rjKVaMrFWNbqWmVtMEwo7e Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:47:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Nvidia's $20 billion Groq 3 LPU deal reshapes the Nvidia Vera Rubin Platform — Samsung 4nm process serves as bedrock for SRAM-based AI accelerator chip ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/nvidias-20-billion-groq-deal-produces-its-first-chip ptM2hnncwJtXk9WEcE3yD5 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:45:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Researchers reach superconductivity at ambient pressure, record high temperature — milestone of -122°C reached by using pressure quenching, still 140 degrees off room temperature target ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/researchers-reach-superconductivity-at-ambient-pressure-record-high-temperature-milestone-of-122-c-reached-by-using-pressure-quenching-still-140-degrees-off-room-temperature-target bofxE4qdLXPkwwh7kDstzJ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:27:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD and Samsung ink memory supply memorandum for EPYC and Instinct products — unprecedented deal also includes scope for foundry partnership ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/amd-and-samsung-ink-memory-supply-memorandum-for-epyc-and-instinct-products-unprecedented-deal-also-includes-scope-for-foundry-partnership WyPGL7EA59uXTZMj3wHmaT Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:18:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta's new MTIA lineup joins hyperscalers' unified push for dedicated inferencing chips — companies diversify AI chips in effort to diversify from sole reliance on Nvidia ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/metas-mtia-chip-lineup-joins-hyperscaler-push-to-replace-nvidia-at-inference DruHnf4Vr8Nn5WykqMYbif Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:19:56 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:59:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel's roadmaps examined — 14A, Nova Lake, Diamond Rapids & AI accelerator push ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-chip-roadmap-2026-2028 9KAMUwgovYzHUyu9vM6EPY Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:29:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ STMicro to deploy humanoid robots to its legacy fabs in Europe — over 100 humanoid robots to be used for routine and physically demanding tasks in fight for efficiency ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/stmicro-to-deploy-humanoid-robots-to-its-legacy-fabs-in-europe-over-100-humanoid-robots-to-be-used-for-routine-and-physically-demanding-tasks-in-fight-for-efficiency yTtgNYTANkmPBrFXUHUoLE Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:56:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk says his chipmaking 'Terafab Project' venture will launch in seven days — Musk's latest moonshot multi-billion project launches on a Saturday ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/elon-musk-says-his-terafab-project-chipmaking-venture-will-launch-in-seven-days-musks-latest-moonshot-multi-billion-project-launches-on-a-saturday WMYeYVVsVURiiZ4QDJBqhj Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ IBM and Lam's new partnership paves the way toward sub-1nm logic using High-NA EUV — Albany lab to pioneer dry resist process integration ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/ibm-and-lam-team-up-on-high-na-euv w4mRsvkeboD9dAHzMbKAn4 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:14:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta reveals four new MTIA chips built for AI inference — to be released on a six-month cadence ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/meta-reveals-four-new-mtia-chips-built-for-ai-inference nAeo8TBdpsA38ViYhnbfoT Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ IBM and Lam Research team up on High NA EUV dry resist to push chip scaling past 1nm ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/ibm-and-lam-research-team-up-on-high-na-euv TQKHj4G5K66WPitJYPtUnD Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:48:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ambitious semiconductor enthusiast builds DIY 'class 100 cleanroom' in his garden shed — contains a plasma etcher, vacuum furnace, and even custom software-driven lithography machine ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/ambitious-semiconductor-enthusiast-builds-diy-class-100-cleanroom-in-his-garden-shed-contains-a-plasma-etcher-vacuum-furnace-and-even-custom-software-driven-lithography-machine 2yVc4A38K8LXZDDuDvMGQb Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:50:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's top chip execs claim ASML alternative 'small, fragmented, and weak' — Chinese industry titans call for national effort to invest in advanced chipmaking tools ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/chinas-top-chip-execs-admit-fragmentation-is-undermining-the-countrys-asml-alternative DqU9cWVaNn7ucs4LR2aHyM Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:09:39 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:15:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel CEO embraces its 18A node for external customers as 18A-P gets 'inbound interest' — company cites increasing yields ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-ceo-recognizes-its-18a-node-for-external-customers-as-18a-p-gets-inbound-interest-company-cites-increasing-yields yerytWET7Y6PirBxmchNeP Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:21:51 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:25:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ ISSCC 2026: Rebellions details industry's first quad-chiplet AI solution with UCIe interconnects — claims Rebel100 AI accelerator equals the power of Nvidia H200 with lower power envelope ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/isscc-2026-rebellions-ucie-rebel-100 qtkvvgiRbDqXikPJT9GpSD Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:03:23 +0000 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:57:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ ISSCC 2026: AMD discloses how the Instinct MI355X doubled per-CU throughput despite lower compute unit count — 'We are actually matching the performance of the more expensive and complex GB200' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/inside-the-instinct-mi355x YreJjQ8s6rHmjU4VCaKqtS Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:42:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rapidus secures $1.7 billion from Japan’s government and private investors for 2nm chip production — company says it is in active discussions with more than 60 potential customers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/rapidus-secures-1-7-billion-from-japans-government-and-private-investors Dz3bM8Y7LeoMJZPX8uBas4 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:51:15 +0000 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:30:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Imec's new post-exposure bake method speeds up EUV chipmaking tools, boosting production for the most advanced chips — 20% gain in photoresist improvement from increased oxygen concentration ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/imecs-new-post-exposure-bake-method-speeds-up-euv-chipmaking-tools-boosting-production-for-the-most-advanced-chips-20-percent-gain-in-photoresist-improvement-from-increased-oxygen-concentration KyxFbrXpckLkLicRmGoNpF Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:37:39 +0000 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:58:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Intel Foundry boss leaves for Qualcomm — Naga Chandrasekaran takes charge of the unit ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/intel-foundry-boss-leaves-for-qualcomm-naga-chandrasekaran-takes-charge-of-the-unit gwEDeGXxnsauLCU5NdMknA Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:46:38 +0000 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:33:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chipmakers still suffering from rare earth shortages, says report — US-China trade truce apparently still hasn’t eased pressures despite agreement taking place in October last year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/chipmakers-still-suffering-from-rare-earth-shortages-says-report-us-china-trade-truce-apparently-still-hasnt-eased-pressures-despite-agreement-taking-place-in-october-last-year mSmpMAqVDbFMWFZJoNnxR4 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:48:17 +0000 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:16:10 +0000