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Samsung touts 96% lower-power NAND design
Samsung researchers have published a detailed account of an experimental NAND architecture that aims to cut one of the technology’s largest power drains by as much as 96%.
Industry's first TSMC COUPE-based optical connectivity solution for next-gen AI chips displayed — Alchip and Ayar Labs show future silicon photonics device
Alchip and Ayar Labs team up to build optical connectivity solution based on TSMC's COUPE framework that lets fabless chip designers to easily add optical connectivity to their designs.
NAND wafer shortages push November contract prices up by over 60% — market tightens as hyperscalers purchase capacity for AI data centers
TrendForce reported on December 1 that NAND Flash wafer supply tightened sharply in November as AI workloads and enterprise SSD orders continued to drive sustained demand.
$1.5 trillion lithium deposit found in U.S. supervolcano crater
Scientists reckon that the McDermitt Caldera in the US might hold the largest deposit of lithium ever found.
Intel moves closer to building Apple’s entry-level M-series chips on 18A from 2027
Apple is preparing to qualify Intel’s 18A process for its lowest-end M-series processor, according to a post on X from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Micron plans $9.6 billion HBM fab in Japan as AI memory race accelerates
Micron is preparing a major expansion of its Hiroshima operations to build a dedicated high-bandwidth memory facility, according to a report by Nikkei Asia.
Embattled Dutch chipmaker Nexperia gets into public spat with Chinese owners
Tensions inside Nexperia have sharpened after its parent company, Wingtech Technology, publicly accused the Dutch head office of deception and obstruction.
China claims domestically-designed 14nm logic chips can rival Nvidia's 4nm
Premium A domestic processor combining 14nm logic and 18nm DRAM could boast both power and efficiency.
