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TSMC Founder Supports US Chip Sanctions on China
By Mark Tyson published
TSMC founder Morris Chang took part in a public discussion today, commenting for the first time that he supported the US Chips Act and efforts to slow Chinese semiconductor developments.
Dell's US Product Line Rumored to Cut All Chinese Ties by 2027
By Mark Tyson published
Dell will start to remove Chinese ICs from products starting in 2025, says a new report, moving steadily to cut all Chinese manufacturing from US-sold products by 2027.
Intel Seeks Additional $5 Billion in Subsidies for German Fab
By Anton Shilov published
Intel has requested an additional $5 billion for its Germany fab as inflation drives the cost of leading-edge fabs even higher.
AMD Executives Receive Large Bonuses Amid Industry Downturn
By Mark Tyson published
AMD execs will enjoy substantial bonuses, but its business structure is far less affected by semiconductor manufacturing cycles than Intel's.
PC CPU Shipments See Steepest Decline in 30 Years
By Mark Tyson published
While x86 processor sales trends have seen their worst inflexion in history, a lot of the blame here may be in inventory adjustments, not simply the cooling of demand.
AI Chip-Layout Tool Has Helped Design Over 100 Chips
By Mark Tyson published
Synopsys' DSO.ai automation tool has hit 100 commercial tape-outs, optimizing layouts for new chips and freeing up human engineers to innovate.
Intel’s Hillsboro Mega-Lab Falls Victim to Budget Cuts
By Mark Tyson published
Intel has canceled its Hillsboro mega lab as it faces the reality of declining revenue. The decision will save $700M, which is a fair chunk out of the $3B in cuts the company hopes to make this year.
8GB DDR5 Contract Pricing Dropped 43% Through 2022
By Mark Tyson published
DDR5 contract prices dropped by 43% between Feb and October 2022, with little chance of recovery visible due to excess inventories and memory reliant device markets cooling.
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