TSMC’s $100B Investment in US Data Centers Sets Foreign Investment Record

The investment will go into building three new fabrication plants in Phoenix, Arizona, as well as two packaging facilities and a research center. Continue reading TSMC’s $100B Investment in US Data Centers Sets Foreign Investment Record

Intel Delays $28B+ Chip Plants in Ohio for at Least 5 Years to “Manage Our Capital Responsibly”

Intel said this project would “help boost production to meet the surging demand for advanced semiconductors.” Continue reading Intel Delays $28B+ Chip Plants in Ohio for at Least 5 Years to “Manage Our Capital Responsibly”

Broadcom and TSMC Consider Splitting Intel’s Design and Manufacturing Capabilities Between Them

Intel’s board has been in talks with potential buyers and the U.S. government, The Wall Street Journal said. Former CEO Gelsinger stepped down in December. Continue reading Broadcom and TSMC Consider Splitting Intel’s Design and Manufacturing Capabilities Between Them

Arm Shocks the Semiconductor Industry by Announcing It May Sell Its Own Chips

Arm could compete with its customers, including Qualcomm. Meta has already inked a deal with Arm. Continue reading Arm Shocks the Semiconductor Industry by Announcing It May Sell Its Own Chips

Gartner: Samsung was the Top Semiconductor Vendor Globally in 2024

Samsung Electronics returned to number one partially on the strength of its memory device sales. Intel and NVIDIA followed in the rankings in spots two and three, respectively. Continue reading Gartner: Samsung was the Top Semiconductor Vendor Globally in 2024

Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides: Super-Conducting, Super-Capacitor Semiconductors

Crystal structure of a monolayer of transition metal dichalcogenide.(Credit: 3113Ian, Wikimedia)

Transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are the subject of an emerging field in semiconductor research, with these materials offering a range of useful properties that include not only semiconductor applications, but also …read more Continue reading Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides: Super-Conducting, Super-Capacitor Semiconductors

CES 2025: NVIDIA Unveils GeForce RTX 50-Series Chips, AI Research Supercomputers, and More

Jensen Huang, NVIDIA’s CEO, unveiled the company’s first flagship desktop GPU series in over two years during his keynote speech. Continue reading CES 2025: NVIDIA Unveils GeForce RTX 50-Series Chips, AI Research Supercomputers, and More