On December 3 China imposed a ban on exporting some very crucial “dual-use” minerals to the United States of America. Beijing decided to halt the export of the minerals- Gallium, Germanium and Antimony that have widespread military uses, escalating trade…
In 2019, when Apple had acquired Intel’s smartphone modem chip business for $1 billion, almost everywhere there were rumours that Apple was aiming for self-sufficiency in smartphone chip production. 5 years later, it seems that finally, it is happening. According…
2024 might be nearing its end with December kicking in, but the wave of layoffs in big tech companies seems unstoppable. The trend of layoffs, which started in 2022, continued heavily in 2023 in the name of company restructuring and…
According to a recent TechNews report, TSMC revealed to the U.S. Department of Commerce that production of 2nm chips could kick off in the Arizona plant as early as 2028.
In modern electronics, silicon is the fundamental thing, silicon transistors are responsible in switching signals and amplification in devices ranging from smartphones to automobiles. But , silicon semiconductor technology faces a fundamental physical problem , it does not allow transistors…
Since the very inception of Moore’s law in 1965 by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, the whole semiconductor industry has been about shrinking the size of transistors. The world saw its very first chipset milestone in 1971, the Intel 4004,…
According to a recent report from MoneyControl, Apple has partnered with 40+ Indian companies to supply components for their products being manufactured in India. To name a few, the list includes companies like Dixon Technologies, Amber Electronics, HCLTech, Wipro, and…
The global semiconductor foundry capacity has seen unprecedented growth over the past five years. From a capacity of 2,828.53 thousand wafer starts per month (kWSPM) at the end of 2019 to 3,993.27 kWSPM by the second quarter of 2024, the…
China’s semiconductor industry is undergoing a major transformation as over 22,000 semiconductor companies shut down between 2019 and 2023. The closures are a direct consequence of stringent U.S. sanctions, which have stifled China’s access to advanced chip technologies, impacting industries…
Memories have always been critical components contributing to any device’s performance. With increasing heavy memory consuming applications , RAMS role has increased significantly. Computer memory, also known as RAM (random access/read-write device) and often simply memory, uses random orders to…
Amid the recent havoc that has unfolded at Intel Foundry , news is coming that Intel Foundry has approached Samsung Electronics to form an Intel-Samsung Foundry alliance. According to a recent report by the Maeil Business Newspaper, U.S., one top official…
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its rapid evolution, the growing energy demands are creating new challenges for global power systems. AI’s power-hungry algorithms, data processing, and machine learning tasks are driving the need for innovative AI energy consumption solutions. One…
The global semiconductor industry is in turmoil as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China, centered around the trade of AI chips are escalating. The U.S. government’s imposition of export bans on advanced chips, particularly for AI applications, has caused…
Android world is going to get its most costly chipset . Reports say that Snapdragon 8Gen4 is 322% costlier than Apple A18 pro.
Year 2024 has been great for Samsung Electronics in terms of profits. With the company seeing its fastest growth since 2010 , the stocks also fell around 20% alone in this year. One thing that is undeniable is that Samsung…
According to the latest leaks and rumours, Google has finally ditched the Samsung foundry and has partnered with TSMC for its upcoming fifth generation Tensor G5 chipset, which will be powering Google’s upcoming Pixel smartphones. Google Tried a Lot Google…
Discover why Qualcomm might rename Snapdragon 8 Gen4 to Snapdragon 8 Elite. Learn about the Oryon CPU design, leaked benchmarks, and how it compares to Apple’s A18 Pro.
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The US Department of State is working with the Government of India to identify opportunities to expand the global semiconductor ecosystem through the ITSI Fund. Signed into law by President Biden two years ago, the CHIPS Act promotes the development…
Today (September 11, 2024) marked the inauguration day of Semicon India 2024, the flagship event from Semi. This time the event is being conducted in Greater Noida , New Delhi, by SEMI and Messe Muenchen India in partnership with the…