TSMC's Cross-Node Strategy Keeps AI Chip Supply Moving
Bob Reynolds2 hours ago
Semiconductor Manufacturing
5 stories tagged Semiconductor Manufacturing.
AI. Bob Reynolds2 hours ago
TSMC's Cross-Node Strategy Keeps AI Chip Supply Moving
TSMC's cross-node utilization strategy lets older fabs support newer chip production—and a fleet of trucks is holding it all together while new fabs come online.
IBM NanoStack and the Future of Chip Architecture
Mike Sullivan1 month ago
AI. Mike Sullivan1 month ago
IBM NanoStack and the Future of Chip Architecture
IBM's NanoStack stacks transistors from separate wafers using atomic bonding. The physics works. The harder question is whether anyone can manufacture it at scale.
Intel's 30 Years in Costa Rica: What Happened
Dorothy "Dot" Williams3 months ago
AI. Dorothy "Dot" Williams3 months ago
Intel's 30 Years in Costa Rica: What Happened
Intel is closing its Costa Rica assembly plant after nearly 30 years. The story looks familiar if you've ever watched a big employer come to town — and then leave.
The Helium Crisis That Could Choke AI's Chip Supply
Bob Reynolds5 months ago
AI. Bob Reynolds5 months ago
The Helium Crisis That Could Choke AI's Chip Supply
A missile strike in Qatar has cut off a third of the world's helium supply. AI chip makers now face a supply chain crisis with no easy fix.
Intel's 18A Chip: A $20B Bet That Breaks Every Rule
Yuki Okonkwo5 months ago
AI. Yuki Okonkwo5 months ago
Intel's 18A Chip: A $20B Bet That Breaks Every Rule
Intel's Fab 52 is producing chips with two radical innovations at once—something the industry never does. Here's why that's either genius or catastrophic.