Latest about semiconductors
Researchers grow sub-nanometer size transistors
1D metals demonstrated in 2D semiconductor circuits.
Major Chinese semiconductor company goes bankrupt
Following the collapse of a $3 billion IDM project, doubts are growing about the prospects of China's chip industry.
US government probes South Korean company accused of selling American tools to Chinese entities
Chinese entities keep getting advanced chipmaking tools made by American companies from South Korean companies.
Russia develops its first lithography tool, and its already 30 years out of date
Russia can now build lithography system capable of making 350nm chips.
Huawei patent reveals 3nm-class process technology plans — China continues to move forward despite US sanctions
Huawei's self-aligned quadruple patterning patent covers both 3nm and 5nm process technologies, which would allow SMIC and China to create more advanced chips despite the ongoing U.S. sanctions.
CHIPs Act throws its weight behind glass packaging for chips
The first time the CHIPS Act is funding new technology.
Robert Dennard, father of DRAM, is deceased
Robert Heath Dennard, a pioneer in electrical and computer engineering who invented DRAM, passed away on April 23, 2024. He will also be remembered for Dennard Scaling theory, based on Moore’s law.
