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Global semiconductor sales hit nearly $300 billion in Q1 2026 — chips are on track to top $1 trillion for this year, says report
Sales of chips in Q1 2026 hit $298.5 billion and are on track to exceed $1 trillion this year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.
Apple considering Intel and Samsung for US chip production, report claims
It seems that TSMC cannot supply all the chips that Apple needs, so it's looking for a US-based alternative to increase production.
China pushes for 70% homegrown silicon wafer use as domestic firm ramps up 12-inch production
China is targeting 70% local wafer sourcing as firms like Eswin scale 12-inch production, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers and support growing AI chip demand.
ASML's roadmap for chipmaking lithography tools examined — from DUV to Low-NA, High-NA, Hyper-NA, and beyond
Premium ASML shipped 48 EUV lithography systems and 131 immersion DUV tools in 2025, generating €32.7 billion in total revenue and ending the year with a €38.8 billion order backlog.
Intel details 18A-P process node, touts higher performance, lower power, and much more
Intel details improvements of 18A-P that include higher performance, lower power, reduced variability, improved yields, and more.
TSMC SoIC 3D stacking roadmap outlines path from 6-micron pitches today to 4.5-micron in 2029
Premium TSMC adds support for face-to-face stacking, 6.5 µm and 4.5 µm pitches for the next generation of SoIC 3D stacking.
Inside Google's TPU V8 strategy, delivering two chips for two crucial tasks at incredible scale
Premium Google announced its eighth-gen TPUs at Cloud Next, shipping two distinct chip designs for the first time in the TPU program's decade-long history.
TSMC's details next-gen CoWoS roadmap: over 14-reticle packages and 48x leap in compute power expected by 2029
Premium TSMC claims that CoWoS innovations will enable 48x more compute and 34x more memory bandwidth for 2029 AI processors.
