Qualcomm is expected to switch to its custom Oryon cores when it officially announces the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. A company executive claimed that the flagship SoC would be unveiled in October, making it the first silicon from the San Diego firm to transition to in-house CPU designs completely. However, this shift could cost Qualcomm’s partners a hefty sum, as one tipster claims that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will be expensive, and phone makers will have to evaluate the overall configuration of their devices to sell them at competitive prices. Tipster also mentions that Snapdragon 8 Gen 4’s wafer […]
Yesterday, Epic Games teased an upcoming Fallout crossover with Fortnite in Chapter 5, Season 3. This is entirely unsurprising, as Epic has always tried to bring the hottest entertainment franchises across all media to Fortnite in an attempt to maintain interest in the game. In a way, it is further confirmation - in case it was needed at all - that the massively acclaimed Fallout TV show (now renewed for a second season) helped propel Bethesda's post-apocalyptic franchise into the mainstream. Fallout 4 shot to the very top of the sales charts in both the United States and Europe, with […]
Apple’s newest iPad Pro and iPad Air lineups were announced on May 7 and have been stocked since May 15. While there are numerous upgrades and changes to appreciate about the latest tablets, there are always those who are looking to find the best deal on their favorite online store, and if you happen to be one of them, you have come to the right place. Over here, we provide all the details as to which iPad Pro and iPad Air models have been discounted on Amazon, making it less confusing for you when upgrading. Currently, four tablets are discounted up […]
Google is expected to unveil the Tensor G4 later this year for the Pixel 9 lineup, and just like its previous releases, the company is likely sticking with Samsung as its foundry partner. However, next year, the advertising giant is said to take a different direction, with its Pixel 10 range apparently featuring a 3nm SoC from TSMC. To help with the transition, Google is rumored to have expanded its Taiwanese R&D center, where it is expected to collaborate closely with the semiconductor giant to produce its best silicon to date. Tensor G5 will most likely be the chipset fueling […]
Fresh data from the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) shows that semiconductor fabrication remained the heaviest research and development spender in the country in 2023. Taiwanese chip manufacturing behemoth TSMC, the world's largest leading contract chip manufacturer, was unsurprisingly also one of Taiwan's largest R&D spenders after forking NT$178 billion specifically on developing advanced products and maintaining its lead in the global race to make the smallest and fastest chips. Along with U.S. chip giant Intel and Korean conglomerate Samsung's chip manufacturing division, TSMC can produce and market chips under the N3 or 3-nanometer branding. This places its products […]
AMD and NVIDIA have reportedly reserved TSMC's entire CoWoS production for the next two years as both firms aggressively compete in the AI race. TSMC Expects To Increase CoWoS Output Tremendously, Next-Gen SoIC Standard In Works As Well With Entire Supply Reserved By NVIDIA And AMD Well, it's no secret that the AI industry is in dire need of computing power, and to facilitate the process, manufacturers such as NVIDIA and AMD have given their all to ensure that they capitalize on the markets to their fullest. In light of this, suppliers such as TSMC are ongoing a gold rush, […]
Well, forget chip shrinking and focus on interposer advancements. TSMC has implemented this by unveiling enormous plans for the next generation of SoW packaging. TSMC Sees Next-Gen "SoW" Chip Packaging As a Crucial Factor To Progress Into the Future, Making Chips Bigger Than Ever! Before diving into what TSMC has disclosed, let's talk about interposers. Imagine a chip in your hand. Well, it's a powerful one if you assume it. Now, if you are eager to harness more capabilities out of a single chip, instead of going the innovation route, the industry slaps multiple chips and connects them against each […]
With Bernstein analysts calling on their clients to abandon Intel until at least 2030, the erstwhile behemoth in the chipmaking sphere is at a cyclical nadir and is expected to remain there for the next few years as it continues to lose revenue and surrender its margins. Yet, TSMC's immediate reluctance to adopt the latest lithography tech opens a narrow window for Intel to regain its lost glory. Intel intends to experiment with High-NA Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography within the parameters of its upcoming 18A (1.8 nm) process node before formally incorporating it into its 14A (1.4 nm) manufacturing process. […]
Apple recently introduced its M3 series of chips which are fabricated on TSMC's 3nm architecture for enhanced performance and efficiency. Today. TSMC has announced that it will be advancing forward in the field and introducing 1.6nm chips with major performance and efficiency gains. The supplier has been constantly working on a wide range of technologies, including the "A16" process, which is the supplier's forthcoming 1.6nm node. Apple's chipmaker announces advanced 1.6nm chips with enhanced density and performance According to the supplier, the A16 process improves the chip logic, making it more denser with improved performance and efficiency. TSMC plans to […]
TSMC has announced that the firm has finally entered the "Angstrom 14 Era" as they initiate development on their cutting-edge A14 process. TSMC Doesn't Look To Slack Behind Competition At All, 1.4nm "Angstrom" Nodes To Drop By Within The Next Five Years TSMC released its Annual Report 2023 a few months ago, but apparently, the documentation contained crucial information that was missed. Before we dive into that, let's talk a bit about TSMC's A14, or what is labeled as a tech revolution by many analysts out there. Right now, we are on the timeline for TSMC's 3nm processes to start […]
Apple introduced its first custom silicon for Macs back in 2020, which was called the M1. Since then, the company has launched several variations of these chipsets that power ‘All In One’ desktops, powerful portable Macs, and workstations like the Mac Studio and Mac Pro. With the consumer hardware category all featuring Apple Silicon, the only area where the technology giant has yet to unveil a custom solution is in AI servers, and according to one tipster, an in-house silicon is being developed. Mass production timeline indicates that Apple’s custom AI server chip will use TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3E’ process A […]
TSMC remained dominant in the semiconductor industry while NVIDIA grew by 102% in 2023, according to a market research firm. 2023 Saw TSMC Retaining Its Position as The Top Semiconductor Firm, NVIDIA Gained The Biggest & Both Are On Their Way To Dominating 2024 Thanks To The AI Hype The demand for AI has significantly fueled revenue flows in the semiconductor industry, which is why we have seen companies like TSMC oversee exponential growth. According to the McClean report at TechInsights, the Taiwan giant was one of the best players in the industry, overthrowing Samsung Foundry and Intel in terms […]
The partnership between Apple and TSMC has enabled both companies to bring out the best when it comes to cutting-edge chips. The Cupertino firm not only attempts to remain ahead of the competition by investing in advanced nodes such as 3nm, but it is also exploring other packaging technologies such as 3DFabric with its foundry partner. Now, according to one rumor, Apple is exploring SoIC (Small Outline Integrated Circuit) packaging, which can bring a multitude of benefits to the table, so let us check out all the details here. A small-scale pilot test of SoIC packaging is rumored to be underway, […]
Apple currently leverages TSMC’s 3nm process for several of its chipsets, and the company may stick to this manufacturing process for a few iPhone generations. According to the latest report, the iPhone 17 will not be the first lineup to sport an A-series SoC fabricated on the ultra-advanced 2nm node. This will mean that the A19 Pro that is expected in 2025 will retain the 3nm lithography, but it will not be the same technology, as you will soon find out. Apple expected to use TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3P’ process for the A19 Pro, which will likely be found in the […]
Ahead of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) upcoming earnings call for the first quarter, Japanese financial research firm Nomura is out with its fresh take on its present situation and future expectations. TSMC's crucial place in the global semiconductor industry - which places it at the heart of the chip supply chain for firms unable to fabricate their silicon - also means that its financials are a barometer for the performance of the broader semiconductor industry. With the current mania surrounding artificial intelligence, the earnings report is quite important as it allows the industry to see the number of […]
The next generation of consoles might be closer than we thought, at least for Xbox fans. Today, Call of Duty leaker TheGhostofHope relayed a rumor from trusted sources that the next Xbox console might launch in late 2026, way earlier than most analysts and fans predicted, with Call of Duty as a launch day title. To be fair, this is not the first time we have heard of a potential late 2026 launch for the console. YouTuber RedGamingTech first reported the rumor in December 2023, adding that Microsoft could pick an AMD Ryzen Zen 5 CPU as the Zen 6 […]
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Google is expected to unveil the Tensor G4 later this year for the Pixel 9 lineup, and just like its previous releases, the company is likely sticking with Samsung as its foundry partner. However, next year, the advertising giant is said to take a different direction, with its Pixel 10 range apparently featuring a 3nm SoC from TSMC. To help with the transition, Google is rumored to have expanded its Taiwanese R&D center, where it is expected to collaborate closely with the semiconductor giant to produce its best silicon to date. Tensor G5 will most likely be the chipset fueling […]
Fresh data from the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) shows that semiconductor fabrication remained the heaviest research and development spender in the country in 2023. Taiwanese chip manufacturing behemoth TSMC, the world's largest leading contract chip manufacturer, was unsurprisingly also one of Taiwan's largest R&D spenders after forking NT$178 billion specifically on developing advanced products and maintaining its lead in the global race to make the smallest and fastest chips. Along with U.S. chip giant Intel and Korean conglomerate Samsung's chip manufacturing division, TSMC can produce and market chips under the N3 or 3-nanometer branding. This places its products […]
AMD and NVIDIA have reportedly reserved TSMC's entire CoWoS production for the next two years as both firms aggressively compete in the AI race. TSMC Expects To Increase CoWoS Output Tremendously, Next-Gen SoIC Standard In Works As Well With Entire Supply Reserved By NVIDIA And AMD Well, it's no secret that the AI industry is in dire need of computing power, and to facilitate the process, manufacturers such as NVIDIA and AMD have given their all to ensure that they capitalize on the markets to their fullest. In light of this, suppliers such as TSMC are ongoing a gold rush, […]
Well, forget chip shrinking and focus on interposer advancements. TSMC has implemented this by unveiling enormous plans for the next generation of SoW packaging. TSMC Sees Next-Gen "SoW" Chip Packaging As a Crucial Factor To Progress Into the Future, Making Chips Bigger Than Ever! Before diving into what TSMC has disclosed, let's talk about interposers. Imagine a chip in your hand. Well, it's a powerful one if you assume it. Now, if you are eager to harness more capabilities out of a single chip, instead of going the innovation route, the industry slaps multiple chips and connects them against each […]
With Bernstein analysts calling on their clients to abandon Intel until at least 2030, the erstwhile behemoth in the chipmaking sphere is at a cyclical nadir and is expected to remain there for the next few years as it continues to lose revenue and surrender its margins. Yet, TSMC's immediate reluctance to adopt the latest lithography tech opens a narrow window for Intel to regain its lost glory. Intel intends to experiment with High-NA Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography within the parameters of its upcoming 18A (1.8 nm) process node before formally incorporating it into its 14A (1.4 nm) manufacturing process. […]
Apple recently introduced its M3 series of chips which are fabricated on TSMC's 3nm architecture for enhanced performance and efficiency. Today. TSMC has announced that it will be advancing forward in the field and introducing 1.6nm chips with major performance and efficiency gains. The supplier has been constantly working on a wide range of technologies, including the "A16" process, which is the supplier's forthcoming 1.6nm node. Apple's chipmaker announces advanced 1.6nm chips with enhanced density and performance According to the supplier, the A16 process improves the chip logic, making it more denser with improved performance and efficiency. TSMC plans to […]
TSMC has announced that the firm has finally entered the "Angstrom 14 Era" as they initiate development on their cutting-edge A14 process. TSMC Doesn't Look To Slack Behind Competition At All, 1.4nm "Angstrom" Nodes To Drop By Within The Next Five Years TSMC released its Annual Report 2023 a few months ago, but apparently, the documentation contained crucial information that was missed. Before we dive into that, let's talk a bit about TSMC's A14, or what is labeled as a tech revolution by many analysts out there. Right now, we are on the timeline for TSMC's 3nm processes to start […]
Apple introduced its first custom silicon for Macs back in 2020, which was called the M1. Since then, the company has launched several variations of these chipsets that power ‘All In One’ desktops, powerful portable Macs, and workstations like the Mac Studio and Mac Pro. With the consumer hardware category all featuring Apple Silicon, the only area where the technology giant has yet to unveil a custom solution is in AI servers, and according to one tipster, an in-house silicon is being developed. Mass production timeline indicates that Apple’s custom AI server chip will use TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3E’ process A […]
TSMC remained dominant in the semiconductor industry while NVIDIA grew by 102% in 2023, according to a market research firm. 2023 Saw TSMC Retaining Its Position as The Top Semiconductor Firm, NVIDIA Gained The Biggest & Both Are On Their Way To Dominating 2024 Thanks To The AI Hype The demand for AI has significantly fueled revenue flows in the semiconductor industry, which is why we have seen companies like TSMC oversee exponential growth. According to the McClean report at TechInsights, the Taiwan giant was one of the best players in the industry, overthrowing Samsung Foundry and Intel in terms […]
The partnership between Apple and TSMC has enabled both companies to bring out the best when it comes to cutting-edge chips. The Cupertino firm not only attempts to remain ahead of the competition by investing in advanced nodes such as 3nm, but it is also exploring other packaging technologies such as 3DFabric with its foundry partner. Now, according to one rumor, Apple is exploring SoIC (Small Outline Integrated Circuit) packaging, which can bring a multitude of benefits to the table, so let us check out all the details here. A small-scale pilot test of SoIC packaging is rumored to be underway, […]
Apple currently leverages TSMC’s 3nm process for several of its chipsets, and the company may stick to this manufacturing process for a few iPhone generations. According to the latest report, the iPhone 17 will not be the first lineup to sport an A-series SoC fabricated on the ultra-advanced 2nm node. This will mean that the A19 Pro that is expected in 2025 will retain the 3nm lithography, but it will not be the same technology, as you will soon find out. Apple expected to use TSMC’s 3nm ‘N3P’ process for the A19 Pro, which will likely be found in the […]
Ahead of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) upcoming earnings call for the first quarter, Japanese financial research firm Nomura is out with its fresh take on its present situation and future expectations. TSMC's crucial place in the global semiconductor industry - which places it at the heart of the chip supply chain for firms unable to fabricate their silicon - also means that its financials are a barometer for the performance of the broader semiconductor industry. With the current mania surrounding artificial intelligence, the earnings report is quite important as it allows the industry to see the number of […]
