7 nm process

Total Telecom: Mass Production of 14nm Chips in China Will be Achieved Next Year

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Telecommunications, Other Manufacturing, Publishing, Hardware, Data management, Communications, Technology, Manufacturing, Inventions, Integrated circuit, CHiPs, 7 nm process, Science and technology, Technology

Total Telecom reports that after gaining competency in manufacturing 28nm chips, China is moving towards realizing mass production of 14nm chips in the coming year.

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  • Total Telecom reports that after gaining competency in manufacturing 28nm chips, China is moving towards realizing mass production of 14nm chips in the coming year.
  • According to Dr Yungang Bao, Assistant Director at the Institute of Computing Technology, the domestic 14nm chip has overcome many technical challenges and all aspects of the domestic 14nm chip will be dramatically improved, leading to mass production.
  • 28nm chips are cost-effective and known to consume less power while delivering high performance.
  • The mass production of 14nm chips is a sign of China's advancement in the complex chip-making process.

Applied Materials Breakthrough in Chip Wiring Enables Logic Scaling to 3nm and Beyond

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Semiconductor devices, Inventions, Science and technology, Technology, Digital electronics, 3 nm process, Integrated circuit, 7 nm process, Transistor, Amat

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled a new way to engineer the wiring of advanced logic chips that enables scaling to the 3nm node and beyond.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today unveiled a new way to engineer the wiring of advanced logic chips that enables scaling to the 3nm node and beyond.
  • Without a materials engineering breakthrough, interconnect via resistance would increase by a factor of 10 from the 7nm node to the 3nm node, negating the benefits of transistor scaling.
  • Applied Materials has developed a new materials engineering solution called the Endura Copper Barrier Seed IMS.
  • Applied Materials, Inc.(Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world.

Tachyum Prodigy has Successfully Transitioned to 5 Nanometer Process

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Semiconductor, Electronic design automation, Data management, Technology, Software, 5 nm process, 7 nm process, Inventions

Tachyum today announced it has successfully improved performance, density and power consumption of its Prodigy Universal Processor by a process (die) shrink to 5nm (nanometer) feature size from 7nm.

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  • Tachyum today announced it has successfully improved performance, density and power consumption of its Prodigy Universal Processor by a process (die) shrink to 5nm (nanometer) feature size from 7nm.
  • It also enables Tachyum to instantiate 128 cores in a low-cost monolithic die.
  • In addition to the benefits of the process shrink, Tachyum was able to integrate the Synopsys DesignWare IP quickly because Tachyum engaged in Customer Owned Tooling (COT) flow.
  • Scaling the Prodigy Universal Processor to the 5nm process node brings industry-leading performance and power efficiency to the next generation of data center, AI, and HPC workloads, said Dr. Radoslav Danilak, Tachyum founder and CEO.

Alchip Technology Set Record Q1 Revenue, Operating Income, Net Earnings & EPS

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Monday, May 17, 2021
Economy, Fabless semiconductor companies, TSMC, XC2, 7 nm process, Taiwan Stock Exchange, Alchip, Net income

b'Taipei, Taiwan, May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taipei, Taiwan May 17, 2021 \xe2\x80\x93 Alchip Technologies first quarter of 2021 financial results set records for revenue, operating income, net earns and earnings per share.\xc2\xa0 This is the second consecutive year and the fifth quarter in a row that the company has reported record financial results.\nFirst quarter revenue was $93.7 million, up 99 percent from year-ago revenue of $50.5 million and up 41% over fourth quarter 2020 revenue of $66.4 million.

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  • b'Taipei, Taiwan, May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taipei, Taiwan May 17, 2021 \xe2\x80\x93 Alchip Technologies first quarter of 2021 financial results set records for revenue, operating income, net earns and earnings per share.\xc2\xa0 This is the second consecutive year and the fifth quarter in a row that the company has reported record financial results.\nFirst quarter revenue was $93.7 million, up 99 percent from year-ago revenue of $50.5 million and up 41% over fourth quarter 2020 revenue of $66.4 million.
  • At the same, first quarter operating income was reported at $17.6 million, a whopping 280 percent increase over first quarter 2020 results of and a 113 percent increase over Q4 2020\xe2\x80\x99s $8.3 million.\nFirst quarter net income of $13.7 million also set records, exceeding 2020 results of $5.8 million by 196 percent and Q4 2020 net income of $8.1 million by 67 percent.\xc2\xa0 Earnings per share for the quarter was NT5.7.\nAlchip is traded on the Taiwan stock exchange.\xc2\xa0 The company is extremely well respected in North America, Japan, Israel, Taiwan and China for its high-performance ASIC design methodology, flexible business model, best-in-class IP portfolio and advanced packaging technology expertise.\nFor more information on Alchip, go to www.alchip.com.\nAlchip Technologies Ltd, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is a leading global provider of silicon design and production services for system companies developing complex and high-volume ASICs and SoCs.\xc2\xa0\xc2\xa0 The company was founded by semiconductor veterans from Silicon Valley and Japan in 2003 and provides faster time-to-market and cost-effective solutions for SoC design at mainstream and advanced, including 7nm processes.
  • Customers include global leaders in AI, HPC/supercomputer, mobile phones, entertainment device, networking equipment and other electronic product categories.
  • Alchip is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 3661) and is a TSMC-certified Value Chain Aggregator.\n'

IBM Unveils World's First 2 Nanometer Chip Technology, Opening a New Frontier for Semiconductors

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
Inventions, Science and technology, MOSFETs, Digital electronics, Technology, 7 nm process, POWER10, Integrated circuit, 5 nm process

b'ALBANY, N.Y., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today unveiled a breakthrough in semiconductor design and process with the development of the world\'s first chip announced with 2 nanometer (nm) nanosheet technology.

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  • b'ALBANY, N.Y., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --IBM (NYSE: IBM ) today unveiled a breakthrough in semiconductor design and process with the development of the world\'s first chip announced with 2 nanometer (nm) nanosheet technology.
  • IBM\'s new 2 nm chip technology helps advance the state-of-the-art in the semiconductor industry, addressing this growing demand.
  • IBM\'s first commercialized offering including IBM Research 7 nm advancements will debut later this year in IBM POWER10 -based IBM Power Systems.\nIncreasing the number of transistors per chip can make them smaller, faster, more reliable, and more efficient.
  • The 2 nm design demonstrates the advanced scaling of semiconductors using IBM\'s nanosheet technology .

Total Telecom Reports That the Chinese Semiconductor Industry Is Speeding up Advanced Chip Development

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Semiconductor, Hardware, Nanotechnology, Technology, Software, Inventions, Science and technology, Iranian inventions, Technology, 14 nm process, 7 nm process, Integrated circuit, TSMC, Fabless semiconductor companies

Total Telecom reports that it is a sign that China is fast developing high-end skills in chip manufacturing.\nChinese companies have started moving their 14nm chipset orders from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC).

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  • Total Telecom reports that it is a sign that China is fast developing high-end skills in chip manufacturing.\nChinese companies have started moving their 14nm chipset orders from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC).
  • By the coming year, China is expected to have gained required expertise in the manufacturing of 14nm chips and will also run trial production of 7nm chips this month.
  • From being a part of your smartphone or laptop to cars, washing machines and medical devices, semiconductors power our lives.
  • Total Telecom organises the annual World Communication Awards, Asia Communication Awards and a range of conferences and networking opportunities, including Submarine Networks EMEA, 5GLIVE, Gigabit Access, Connected Britain and Connected Germany.

Global Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Market (2021 to 2026) - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Technology, Semiconductor, Other Technology, Electrodynamics, Radiation, TSMC, Extreme ultraviolet lithography, Euv, Extreme ultraviolet, Ultraviolet, Companies, 7 nm process, 3 nm process

Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd, the runner-up in the market, is aiming to overtake TSMC in 2030 with its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology.

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  • Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd, the runner-up in the market, is aiming to overtake TSMC in 2030 with its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology.
  • The company also expects o produce 2-nm process products in 2024.\nSamsung is facing a series of challenges in the market.
  • TSMC's expansion in Taiwan and its increasing investments in the EUV lithography technology is among the most critical factors instrumental in the growth of the Extreme Ultraviolet lithography market in Taiwan.
  • The company plans to control the market for light sources used in the testing of patterned Extreme Ultraviolet masks.\n"

proteanTecs Joins the TSMC IP Alliance Program

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Industry economics), TSMC, Electronics industry, Semiconductor device fabrication, Fabless semiconductor companies, Companies, Semiconductor industry, 7 nm process

Leverages TSMC's advanced process technologies to bring monitoring and optimization solutions to Cloud, Automotive and 5G applications

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  • Leverages TSMC's advanced process technologies to bring monitoring and optimization solutions to Cloud, Automotive and 5G applications
    HAIFA, Israel, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- proteanTecs, a leading provider of health and performance monitoring solutions for advanced electronics, today announced it has joined the TSMC IP Alliance Program, a key component of TSMC's Open Innovation Platform(OIP).
  • The alliance includes major and leading IP companies, providing the semiconductor industry's largest catalog of silicon-verified, production-proven and foundry-specific intellectual property (IP).
  • The collaboration between proteanTecs and TSMC marks a significant milestone for the industry as it delivers multi-dimensional and parametric visibility of silicon throughout the entire lifecycle, at extremely high coverage.
  • "Joining the TSMC IP Alliance will strengthen our collaboration to bring performance, quality and reliability at scale to our mutual customers."

Arasan announces its Total eMMC IP solution for TSMC 22nm process

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
TSMC, Science and technology in Taiwan, 7 nm process, Companies, Economy of Taiwan, 14 nm process, IP Systems

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Arasan Chip Systems expands its IP offering for TSMC's industry-leading 22nm process technology with the immediate availability of its eMMC PHY IP for SoC Designs on TSMC 22nm process.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Arasan Chip Systems expands its IP offering for TSMC's industry-leading 22nm process technology with the immediate availability of its eMMC PHY IP for SoC Designs on TSMC 22nm process.
  • The eMMC PHY IP on TSMC 22nm process is seamlessly integrated with Arasan's eMMC 5.1 Host Controller IP and Software thereby providing customers a Total eMMC IP Solution for TSMC 22nmprocess.
  • Arasan offers a comprehensive portfolio of IP for TSMC 22nm process with its D-PHY v1.1 IP @1.5ghz, D-PHY v1.2 IP @2.5ghz, C-PHY / D-PHY Combo @2.5ghz and now the eMMC PHY available for this process.
  • Our Total eMMC IP solution is silicon proven and also available for TSMC's 40nm, 28nm, 16nm, 12nm, and 7nm processes.

Arasan announces its Total eMMC IP solution for TSMC 22nm process

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
TSMC, Science and technology in Taiwan, 7 nm process, Companies, Economy of Taiwan, 14 nm process, IP Systems

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Arasan Chip Systems expands its IP offering for TSMC's industry-leading 22nm process technology with the immediate availability of its eMMC PHY IP for SoC Designs on TSMC 22nm process.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Arasan Chip Systems expands its IP offering for TSMC's industry-leading 22nm process technology with the immediate availability of its eMMC PHY IP for SoC Designs on TSMC 22nm process.
  • The eMMC PHY IP on TSMC 22nm process is seamlessly integrated with Arasan's eMMC 5.1 Host Controller IP and Software thereby providing customers a Total eMMC IP Solution for TSMC 22nmprocess.
  • Arasan offers a comprehensive portfolio of IP for TSMC 22nm process with its D-PHY v1.1 IP @1.5ghz, D-PHY v1.2 IP @2.5ghz, C-PHY / D-PHY Combo @2.5ghz and now the eMMC PHY available for this process.
  • Our Total eMMC IP solution is silicon proven and also available for TSMC's 40nm, 28nm, 16nm, 12nm, and 7nm processes.