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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intel kicks off development on next-decade 10A and 7A process technologies — 14A node remains on track for critical October PDK release ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Intel says its 14A process technology is on track for high-volume manufacturing in 2029, 10A and 7A to follow in the 2030s. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wS6jkGXv2vnZpFsMSa6kZN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Leading-edge foundry roadmaps for TSMC, Intel and Samsung — outlining the path to 1.4nm nodes and beyond ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ All three leading foundries have now entered the 2nm era, but their paths from now on diverge sharply: TSMC bets on predictability, Intel wagers on aggressive architectural shifts, and Samsung's primary focus is on improving yields. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:55:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Semiconductors]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZKF8RzvzwTi5U2yW395MGA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC allocates $20 billion to Arizona expansion — project faces water and labor shortages, complicated by visa rules ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC's Fab 21 becomes profitable in the first year of operations, though TSMC continues to struggle with labor shortage, water shortage, and is concerned about the long-term power supply. Nevertheless, it allocates $20 billion on further development of the project. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kT3cGxzfZdqUVF5pbVWu5a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Global semiconductor sales hit nearly $300 billion in Q1 2026 — chips are on track to top $1 trillion for this year, says report  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sales of chips in Q1 2026 hit $298.5 billion and are on track to exceed $1 trillion this year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Semiconductors]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oZ82RyoRPstu3RQsYtkB7M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ JSR to build first Taiwan photoresist plant to co-develop advanced resists with TSMC — multi-million dollar plant could come online as early as 2028 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The facility will close a gap that has put JSR at a disadvantage relative to its two largest Japanese rivals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:31:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tech Industry]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nvidia's exposure to Asian supply chains for components hits 90% of its production costs — marked increase from 65% could intensify as physical AI adds even more exposure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Asian suppliers now represent roughly 90% of Nvidia's production costs, up from about 65% a year earlier, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:25:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC SoIC 3D stacking roadmap outlines path from 6-micron pitches today to 4.5-micron in 2029 — Fujitsu's Monaka CPU to benefit from face-to-face chiplet stacking ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC adds support for face-to-face stacking, 6.5 µm and 4.5 µm pitches for the next generation of SoIC 3D stacking. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:26:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Semiconductors]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdVbRdfhkVQBdUjLKbcjg8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC's details next-gen CoWoS roadmap: over 14-reticle packages and 48x leap in compute power expected by 2029 — massive size enables 24 HBM5E stacks and additional memory bandwidth jump ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC claims that CoWoS innovations will enable 48x more compute and 34x more memory bandwidth for 2029 AI processors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:56:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Semiconductors]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5v5TynY3T6qoQvHBybftxE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Taiwan's stock market surpasses the UK's despite having less than a quarter of the UK's economy — AI boom propels Taiwan forward, TSMC alone accounts for more than 40% of Taiwan's total market value ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Taiwan's stock market is now worth more than the United Kingdom's, in a shift driven almost entirely by the insatiable global appetite for AI chips. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC unveils process technology roadmap through 2029 — A12, A13, N2U announced, A16 slips to 2027 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC strengthens its bifurcated process technology development approach with A14, A13, and N2U aimed at client applications and A16, A12, and N2X for high-performance data center designs. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dqa9GQXHrqhhgMVZAPVBNi-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC ups revenue guidance and CapEx, buoyed by 'multiyear AI megatrend' — warns Middle East conflict may impact profitability as costs increase ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC unveils aggressive plans to ramp up 3nm-capable capacity further in the coming years amid strong demand from the AI sector. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p2QqhVFP7dTRWfeVBCYBYV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![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' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ By now, TSMC has become a much bigger chipmaker than Intel has ever been, but the world's top foundry still calls its American peer a 'formidable' competitor. ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ If these “billions per year” in deals close, it’d mark quite the turnaround for Intel Foundry, which generated just $307 million in external revenue last year. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China intensifies efforts to poach semiconductor talent from Taiwan, claims report — international restrictions motivate illicit efforts to obtain talent and equipment  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Taiwan's National Security Bureau claims that China is intensifying efforts to steal semiconductor process technologies and other chip-related know-how from Taiwan as international restrictions get more severe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:05:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Semiconductors]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jNq3T5Z4DQqsDU65zadz5A-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![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  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New rumor indicates that TSMC is looking forward to expand its presence in the U.S. to 12 fabs and four packaging facilities. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:55:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Semiconductors]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vnqdtRupVqWHAik43ZWctH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Global semiconductor foundry market hit a record $320 billion in 2025 as TSMC pulled further ahead  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The global semiconductor foundry market generated a record $320 billion in revenue in 2025, growing 16% year-over-year, according to Counterpoint Research's Foundry Market Supply Tracker. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Tech Industry]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Luke James ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4eZrCtk8yyPbygdoere4cc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![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 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of the three landmark cases involving the theft of trade secrets from TSMC has run through investigative and court proceedings, and a verdict is scheduled for April 27. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:33:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Semiconductors]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Bruno Ferreira) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruno Ferreira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BgRfzQhj7htYiYMyXELhKa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![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 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ To build 1 TW of AI silicon per year, Elon Musk's TeraFab would need to process 22.4 million Rubin Ultra GPU wafers, 2.716 million Vera CPU wafers, and 15.824 million HBM4E wafers annually using from 142 to 358 fabs, according to Bernstein. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XSmGCAUBerwsBhZgUEkxS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[To build compute chips that consume 1 TW per year, Elon Musk&#039;s TeraFab project will need to operate up to 358 modern fabs worth $5 trillion, according to Bernstein. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Intel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![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 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elon Musk plans to start his 'Terafab Project' semiconductor production venture in a week. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Semiconductors]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wS6jkGXv2vnZpFsMSa6kZN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump tariff turbulence risks handing TSMC a win over American chip manufacturers — prior exemptions for onshoring manufacturing may hinder the likes of Intel  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Trump Administrations' new sweeping tariffs for all American imports could end up hurting American companies and benefitting their international competition at the same time, thanks to existing tariff carve-outs and rising material costs for U.S. producers. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jon Martindale ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j8pwbrHbqua7uuv29932uD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC considers an additional $100 billion investment into Arizona fabs to bolster American chipmaking efforts — move would help TSMC's chips avoid tariffs due to local production ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC, other companies to invest $250 billion in the U.S. as part of trade deal, TSMC reportedly mulls additional $100 billion investment and four more fab modules. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j3Ro53SeHZN9ixgrWeXRDX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ U.S. government plans tariff exemptions for TSMC, if it follows through on American investment — $165 billion already pledged to increase production capacity, but details of the deal are still murky ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Following the announcement of impending chip import tariffs in January, the Trump Administration is now planning to offer major U.S. tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon the ability to circumvent them.  However, the number of TSMC-made chips exempt from the tariffs may be directly tied to the Taiwanese chipmaker's scale of investment in American operations. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jon Martindale ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k5i2cpGKhmrjZokB9b2L2c-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Memory makers are set to earn $551 billion from the AI boom, twice as much as contract chip manufacturers — forecasts suggest that 2026 revenue will skyrocket thanks to data center demand ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ While all makers of microelectronics are set to benefit from the AI supercycle, the memory industry is projected to generate more than twice the revenue of the foundry industry. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pU95E8pwfvrx8dWfwg7X8M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ White House mulling tariff exemptions for Big Tech — Amazon, Google, Microsoft, other AI hyperscalers to be spared worst of import duties with U.S.-Taiwan deal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The White House is considering a tariff carve-out for big AI tech companies, like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, allowing them to purchase imported AI chips from TSMC without getting slapped with an import tax. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UygtZowxYgbcyDJtKt6u2Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC's board approves $45 billion spending package on new fabs — record sign off signals aggressive expansion to grow capacity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC's board of directors approves spending on new production capacities and promotes a key executive leading the development of A10 fabrication process due in 2030 or later. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p2QqhVFP7dTRWfeVBCYBYV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Taiwan rejects possibility of transferring 40% of the island's semiconductor capacity to U.S. — production on Taiwan expected to increase in lockstep with increases in U.S.-based production ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Taiwan authorities have no problems with TSMC investing in the U.S. as long the bulk of its fabs and leading-edge process technologies remain in Taiwan. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:42:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:20:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PGNTDiXGdxuJom9fs2agMB-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC is on track to have more employees than Intel for the first time in history — TSMC's explosive growth stands in contrast to Intel's rapid contraction ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After years of job cuts, Intel is about to get behind TSMC in terms of the headcount. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:43:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:33:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QZU4LiEEqJKst2rDMTv64b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photonics and high-speed data movement is the next big AI bottleneck — following copper, power, DRAM, and NAND ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Generative AI is pushing demand in all areas of the industry, and data interconnects, such as Silicon Photonics, may well be the next big bottleneck that hyperscalers need to be paying attention to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:24:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:24:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Stokel-Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zjF6jBbLk5mt7oCFCxwy9G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Apple concedes it is constrained by TSMC's supply of advanced chips; storage and memory are also in short supply  — firm isn't projecting supply conditions beyond the second quarter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As Nvidia is ramping up production of the Rubin platform, other 3nm-class process suffer ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:50:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:56:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p2QqhVFP7dTRWfeVBCYBYV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ongoing trade war has TSMC and Taiwan stuck between a rock and a hard place — concerns mount surrounding U.S deals cracking the nation's silicon shield ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ongoing trade war puts Taiwan and TSMC in a difficult position. As negotiations continue, the country risks giving up its most precious commodity, the might of TSMC. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:37:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Semiconductors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bruno Ferreira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZKF8RzvzwTi5U2yW395MGA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nvidia CEO denies that US wants to shift 40% of Taiwan's chipmaking capacity to America — Jensen Huang says onshoring is all new capacity, will preserve island nation's silicon shield ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nvidia's Huang claims that Taiwan will not lose its silicon shield as TSMC expands overseas because demand for leading-edge semiconductor production is so high that a global chipmaking footprint is essential to meet it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:36:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:48:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UgjkTRNxboDmQg66TrDumf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ASML projects $71 billion in revenue by 2030, as demand for EUV lithography machines intensifies due to AI boom — China sales lag behind while company cashes in on high-end Twinscan systems ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ASML is on track to boost its annual sales to up to $71 billion by 2030 as demand for EUV tools set records. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EGXamcWxVuFiTc6pCbeE25-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ The Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor is AMD's latest CPU release. Here's where you can pick one up. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stewart Bendle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Uho6ASJNmbYTG3kKkMBhKX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ U.S. slashes Taiwan tariffs in new semiconductor trade deal — Washington to reduce tariffs to 15% in exchange for $500 billion stateside manufacturing investment ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. and Taiwan trade deal will reduce tariffs to 15% from 20%. It will also pour $250 billion in direct investments in U.S. chip manufacturing, as well as another $250 billion in credit guarantees to Taiwanese tech companies ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4rNxKxgn7WreaLdrFacyYa-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC executive team expects continuous revenue growth in 2026, and onwards as rich AI companies will keep buying AI accelerators for years to come. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p2QqhVFP7dTRWfeVBCYBYV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk wants to build a dirty 2nm chipmaking fab that you can smoke and eat cheeseburgers in — bets that Tesla will turn the concept of cleanrooms upside down ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elon Musk says that modern cleanrooms are built wrong, and if Tesla builds its own fab, he will be able to eat and smoke in that facility. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:09:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:40:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/No4Po8VzLyUaK3BZZSd9Fc-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of Commerce didn't renew the validated end-user status of these chipmakers, requiring them to acquire annual licenses to import chipmaking tools containing U.S. tech into their Chinese fabs. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jowi Morales ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eGq7UjBhT7HrMXywisdXY6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC begins quietly volume production of 2nm-class chips — first GAA transistor for TSMC claims up to 15% improvement at ISO power ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC has quietly begun volume production of its 2nm-class N2 process in Q4 2025 as planned, marking the company’s first GAA nanosheet node that will be ramping production at two new fabs to meet strong demand from various customers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:25:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Semiconductors]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YAQU3zRSbuCHbUYm5L4oD4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC's average wafer prices increased by over 15% each year since 2019, report suggests — gross profit margins increase by 3.3x in 2025 alone, facing no real challengers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ EUV lithography era in chipmaking began in 2019 and there are no signs that this is going to stop as process technologies are getting more complex. However, there are fundamental reasons why TSMC's quotes are rising quicker than its costs and its customers are not leaving for other foundries. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ccriH99hinz37Jq6RzYJFb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC chipmaking factories rocked by magnitude 7.0 earthquake that was the strongest in 27 years, but facilities escaped unharmed — company's earthquake protection measures pay off ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Yesterday, the ground shook off the coast of Taiwan, slamming the country with the strongest earthquake in 27 years. The seismic wave registered 7.0 in Taiwan's scales, or 6.6 to 6.7 according to the USGS standard. Thankfully, according to reports, TSMC's factories are all intact, saving the world from yet another spike in chip prices. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC’s Christmas Card evokes a retro 8-bit winter wonderland — ‘pixelated’ kids play Breakout with snowballs, carving out a festive scene  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC has shared a super-cool digital greetings card with a retro-nostalgic 8-bit style gaming animation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Semiconductors]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Tyson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FVxAnvY5f43pqjMLKU4tJ4-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Taiwan's government is considering imposing N+2 export rule on TSMC's advanced process technologies, which would make it significantly harder for the foundry to develop overseas. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ccriH99hinz37Jq6RzYJFb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC brings its most advanced chipmaking node to the US yet, to begin equipment installation for 3nm months ahead of schedule — Arizona fab slated for production in 2027 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fab 21 phase 2 shell is complete, fab is on track for equipment move in in mid-2026 and for volume production in 2027. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kT3cGxzfZdqUVF5pbVWu5a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sales of chip production equipment to reach $156 billion by 2027 — China, Taiwan, and Korea lead intense demand ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Driven by demand for AI and HPC accelerators, sales of chip production equipment are projected to increase through 2027. Asian countries are expected to lead the pack, according to SEMI. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4eZrCtk8yyPbygdoere4cc-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ The rise of AI and hyperscale computing is driving a global shift from air-based to liquid and embedded cooling as various companies are developing silicon-integrated systems capable of handling multi-kilowatt system-in-packages that can be commercialized by 2027. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rMEtrL4LyKa5zyZtuiwKpP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC ponders upgrading 2nd Japan fab to 4nm — could pave the way for more advanced chips for Japanese customers (Updated) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC reportedly mulls making 4nm chips in Japan amid putting construction of Fab 23 phase 2 on pause. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/etoDBiTYKufSUuVbJbShrH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC could be inching closer to making 'all American' chips — report says it is accelerating an advanced packaging facility in Arizona ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC may be accelerating its advanced packaging facility in Arizona to package the first processors as early as 2028, ahead of its partner Amkor. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ccriH99hinz37Jq6RzYJFb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSMC claims 4.2X efficiency gain over a decade from N7 to A14 fabrication process ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSMC clarifies A14 specifications: Even more performance, but better tools might be needed to extract the full potential of the latest process technologies. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vnqdtRupVqWHAik43ZWctH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ HBM undergoes major architectural shakeup as TSMC and GUC detail HBM4, HBM4E and C-HBM4E — 3nm base dies to enable 2.5x performance boost with speeds of up to 12.8GT/s by 2027 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HBM is undergoing its first major architectural overhaul in a decade, as HBM4, HBM4E, and C-HBM4E will introduce a 2048-bit interface, logic-node base dies, and optional custom memory logic inside base dies, enabling up to a 2.5X performance leap between 2025 and 2027. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashilov@gmail.com (Anton Shilov) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anton Shilov ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SGkyZ5MswpGGR4PqwZ98FG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Taiwan hits Japanese firm with indictment in TSMC data theft saga — Tokyo Electron charged with failing to prevent its staff from stealing trade secrets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Taiwanese prosecutors are seeking financial compensation from Japanese semiconductor company, Tokyo Electron, claiming that it didn't take appropriate measures to prevent staff from trying to steal sensitive data from TSMC. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jon Martindale ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qcGrCncKJxWjf37VzvuEZZ-1280-80.jpg">
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