Google Pixel 10 puede abandonar Samsung y pasarse a TSMC por el SoC Tensor G5: informe

Google Pixel 10 puede abandonar Samsung y pasarse a TSMC por el SoC Tensor G5: informe

Google Según un informe, el chipset Pixel 10 puede ser fabricado por Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). Aunque el lanzamiento del teléfono inteligente no está previsto hasta finales de 2025, hay informes de que Google podría dejar de utilizar la fundición Samsung Pixel 9 y Tensor G4. Ahora se espera que la compañía ya haya … Read more

Samsung no está cerca de TSMC a pesar de su alta cuota de mercado en la fabricación de chips

Samsung no está cerca de TSMC a pesar de su alta cuota de mercado en la fabricación de chips

fundición Samsung Fue el segundo mayor fabricante de chips semiconductores del mundo en el primer trimestre de 2024, pero todavía está muy lejos de su principal competencia. TSMC. Es posible que la empresa tenga grandes planes para enfrentarse a su rival taiwanés, pero esos planes aún no se han traducido en una mejora significativa de … Read more

Samsung’s archrival strikes crucial partnership with Nvidia’s closest ally to deliver key next-gen memory — SK Hynix teams up with TSMC to advance HBM development but could this move encourage TSMC to become like Intel?

Samsung’s archrival strikes crucial partnership with Nvidia’s closest ally to deliver key next-gen memory — SK Hynix teams up with TSMC to advance HBM development but could this move encourage TSMC to become like Intel?

South Korean memory giant SK Hynix, which recently announced plans for the construction of the world’s largest chip factory, has now announced a major partnership with top Taiwanese semiconductor foundry, TSMC.  The two firms aim to cement their positions in the fast-growing AI market by developing and producing the next-generation of High Bandwidth Memory, known … Read more

TSMC introduces cheaper 4nm chips, vows to bring 1.6nm chips in 2026

TSMC introduces cheaper 4nm chips, vows to bring 1.6nm chips in 2026

Samsung Foundry and TSMC are the world’s most advanced contract chip manufacturers, and TSMC has had the upper hand over the past few years. While Samsung has been trying to up its game, it hasn’t succeeded. With its 3nm chip fabrication process, the South Korean firm had hoped to win back big-name clients, but even … Read more

Apple Partner TSMC Unveils Advanced 1.6nm Process for 2026 Chips

Apple Partner TSMC Unveils Advanced 1.6nm Process for 2026 Chips

Apple chipmaker TSMC has announced plans to produce highly advanced 1.6nm chips that could be destined for future generations of Apple silicon. TSMC yesterday unveiled a series of technologies, including the “A16” process, which is a 1.6nm node. The new technology significantly enhances chip logic density and performance, promising substantial improvements for high-performance computing (HPC) … Read more

TSMC on track toward 2nm and 1.4nm processors for Apple

TSMC on track toward 2nm and 1.4nm processors for Apple

2nm processors made by TSMC will be faster while using less power than today’s 3nm iPhone and Mac chips. Image: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Progress is reportedly going well at Apple’s chipmaker TSMC on development of the 2nm and later 1.4nm processors to power the 2025 through 2027 Mac and iPhone models. Getting these chips … Read more

Could Tesla be about to make its own silicon? Even Elon Musk isn’t sure — but let’s wait and see if it wants to take on Samsung and TSMC

Could Tesla be about to make its own silicon? Even Elon Musk isn’t sure — but let’s wait and see if it wants to take on Samsung and TSMC

Although tech giants like Samsung and TSMC currently dominate the silicon landscape, Elon Musk has hinted that Tesla could potentially make its own chips in the future – and while the idea remains a tentative one, it’s certainly not beyond the realms of possibility. Tesla spends a fortune on silicon. Its Dojo ExaPod supercomputer boasts … Read more

Apple Chipmaker TSMC to Receive $6.6 Billion Grant to Step Up Production in the U.S.

Apple Chipmaker TSMC to Receive .6 Billion Grant to Step Up Production in the U.S.

The United States Commerce Department today announced a significant financial commitment to Apple chip supplier TSMC to make more chips in the U.S. (via Bloomberg). The White House shared a statement explaining that the U.S. Commerce Department will allocate a $6.6 billion subsidy to TSMC for the advancement of semiconductor production in Phoenix, Arizona. TSMC … Read more

TSMC bounces back after Taiwan earthquake — top chipmaker says its production is already back up to speed, despite devastating quake

TSMC bounces back after Taiwan earthquake — top chipmaker says its production is already back up to speed, despite devastating quake

On Wednesday, 3 April, the strongest earthquake to strike Taiwan in 25 years killed at least nine people and injured or trapped hundreds more. The 7.4 magnitude quake was followed by more than 200 aftershocks, dozens of which were at least 6.5 magnitude or stronger. Taiwan, which frequently experiences earthquakes due to its position on … Read more

TSMC Resumes Majority of Apple Chip Production Following Earthquake

Apple Partner TSMC Unveils Advanced 1.6nm Process for 2026 Chips

Apple chip supplier TSMC has reportedly resumed most of its operations after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s eastern coast on Wednesday. TSMC told Bloomberg that more than 80% of its chip production lines are operational again as of Thursday, and it said there has been no damage to its most critical equipment. More specifically, Taiwanese … Read more