#chip-manufacturing

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Samsung Foundry Flips to Profit: 4nm Demand Surges

Everyone expected Samsung's chip business to limp along, weighed down by fab costs and competition. Turns out, demand for their 4nm process is booming.

6 min read 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Close-up image of a complex silicon chip with complex circuitry visible.

Memory & Storage

SK hynix Hybrid Bonding: What It Means for Your Next AI Chip

SK hynix says it's figured out how to cram more memory chips together. But don't expect your next laptop to suddenly run Crysis at 8K.

6 min read 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Intel X tweet announcing Terafab partnership with SpaceX xAI Tesla

Foundries & Manufacturing

Intel's Tweet Heralds Risky Musk Fabs Alliance

One tweet. Zero fanfare. Intel dives into Musk's Terafab madness. But can a bailout baby deliver?

5 min read 1 month, 1 week ago

Foundries & Manufacturing

How Semiconductor Fabrication Works: From Silicon Wafer to Finished Chip

Follow the journey of a semiconductor chip from raw silicon sand to a finished processor, exploring each critical step in modern chip fabrication.

5 min read 4 months, 2 weeks ago