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New 1.4nm nanoimprint lithography template could reduce the need for EUV steps in advanced process nodes
Premium Japan’s Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) claims to have developed a nanoimprint lithography template capable of patterning logic with a feature size of 1.4nm, with plans for mass production in 2027.
Qualcomm’s Ventana acquisition points to a long-term RISC-V strategy to complement its Arm lineup
The chipmaker is bringing high-performance RISC-V CPU expertise in-house as it balances Arm, Oryon, and future AI-era compute demands.
First truly 3D chip fabbed at US foundry, features carbon nanotube transistors and RAM on a single die
A collaborative research team has demonstrated what it says is the first monolithic 3D integrated circuit manufactured at a commercial U.S. foundry.
Nvidia weighs expanding H200 production as new China orders rush in, report claims
Nvidia is evaluating whether to increase production of its H200 data center GPUs after demand from Chinese customers is expected to exceed current supply.
Huawei's latest mobile is armed with China's most advanced process node to date despite using blacklisted chipmaker
But not a 5nm-class node.
Photonic latch memory could enable optical processor caches that run up to 60 GHz, twenty times faster than standard caches
A joint research paper describes a "photonic latch" with write speeds pushing 20 GHz.
Intel tests chipmaking tools from sanctioned China-focused tool maker, report claims
Intel has evaluated wet etch tools from ACM Research for its 14A fabrication process, raising political and national security concerns.
TSMC ponders upgrading 2nd Japan fab to 4nm
TSMC reportedly mulls making 4nm chips in Japan amid putting construction of Fab 23 phase 2 on pause.
