5G

Intel is closing two German sites by the end of the year, causing 450 employees to lose their job. It is a result of the modem division sale to Apple.

In a EUV update at the IEDM 2019 conference, ASML has disclosed that the number of wafers run through an EUV tool reached 4.5 million at the beginning of 2019. The latest NXE:3400C achieved 170WPH.

According to JK Wang, the TSMC's senior vice president for fab operations, the company is on track to begin volume production of 3nm chips in 2022.

Intel announced that it's officially sold the majority of its smartphone modem business to Apple.

Intel announced it filed an amicus brief in order to dispute Qualcomm's appeal of an FTC ruling on its anti-competitive practices.

Intel is working with MediaTek to define a specification for 5G PC modems, with the latter making the chips.

The EU recently published a report warning of various risks surrounding 5G adoption.

Qualcomm announced that its next-generation 8, 7, and 6-series chips will come integrated with 5G modems, making smartphones significantly more affordable.

Huawei introduced the Kirin 990 5G at IFA. It’s the company’s first 5G system on a chip.

Samsung announced its latest flagship processor, the Exynos 980, which comes with integrated 5G modem, Wi-Fi 6, a new and more powerful NPU.