TSMC will see its 3nm node represent over 20 percent of its revenue this year as the node of choice for upcoming processors designed by AMD, Apple, and Intel.
The semiconductor giant's 3nm process was introduced in late 2022 and hit its stride in 2023. However, Apple is currently the only company to use processors fabricated on TSMC's 3nm node. The A17 for the latest iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max use the N3B variant, ...

China has introduced new rules banning the use of Intel and AMD processors in government computers and servers. Chinese government agencies must now use “safe and reliable” domestic replacements for AMD and Intel chips.
The list includes 18 approved processors, including chips from Huawei and state-owned Phytium, both of which are banned in the United States.
The forced switch to domestic alternatives such as processors from Hua...

A few weeks ago, Samsung launched the Galaxy A55, featuring the Exynos 1480 processor. However, the company had not formally announced the name of the chipset. Samsung is changing that now and is formally announcing its newest mid-range Exynos chip.
The Exynos 1480 is fabricated on Samsung Foundry's 4nm (4LPP+) process node, which is an improvement compared to the 5nm Exynos 1380 chip from last year. The new chip has four ARM C...

Intel Corp. shares fell 3% Wednesday after the Pentagon reportedly pulled out of a plan to spend as much as $2.5 billion on a chip grant for the company.
According to Bloomberg, the Pentagon's decision may decrease the federal funding that Intel will have access to and push the chipmaker to get more money from the Commerce Department, which disburses Chips Act grants. The Commerce Department previously had only been responsible ...

It's a landmark feat for a country known for its industrial policies. In less than two years, a $8.6 billion semiconductor plant the size of 40 American soccer fields has risen in the local cabbage patch.
The Japanese government is eager to enhance the country's status as a chip manufacturing center, not only to the Taiwan Semiconduct...

The A.I. hype in the past year and half has made obscure semiconductor makers like AMD and Nvidia household names. AMD , short for Advanced Micro Devices Inc., is best known as a chip supplier to Big Tech companies like Microsoft and Meta. At this week’s SXSW in Austin, Texas, AMD CEO Lisa Su highlighted a not-so-well-known area the company’s chips are making a tangible difference: Hollywood.
AMD chips are behind the pr...

Advanced Micro Devices extended losses for a second straight session on Monday as investors reassessed how much more room artificial intelligence (AI) chipmakers have to run after their record breaking rally.
After closing at a record high on Thursday, AMD shares fell 1.9% on Friday and dropped another 4.3% on Monday, The stock, which has gained 35% since the start of the year, was up 0.7% at $199.70 in pre-market trading Tuesday at 7:00 a....