TSMC confirms significant yield and performance improvements in A14 update — strong interest from AI/HPC and smartphone customers

Speaking of customer design readiness, Wei indicated that clients strive to tape-out their A14 designs ahead of schedule, which is a good sign. It is also interesting to note that despite the fact that A14 lacks Super Po…

Intel’s big $5 billion bet on Ireland aims to right the wrongs of the cancelled Magdeburg, Germany complex — Fab 34’s proven pipeline and Intel 3 node should he

The spending follows directly from a transaction Intel closed in April, when it bought back the 49% stake in the Fab 34 joint venture it had sold to Apollo-managed funds for $11.2 billion in 2024, paying $14.2 billion to…

Intel Nova Lake leak points to Core Ultra Series 400 branding, staggered release next year — hotly anticipated flagship 52-core desktop CPU might not arrive unt

While Intel is yet to officially confirm a launch date for Nova Lake, various leaks have suggested that the lineup could be one of the company’s biggest generational leaps in recent years. The flagship desktop SKU, featu…

Intel Nova Lake leak points to Core Ultra Series 400 branding, staggered release next year — hotly anticipated flagship 52-core desktop CPU might not arrive unt

While Intel is yet to officially confirm a launch date for Nova Lake, various leaks have suggested that the lineup could be one of the company’s biggest generational leaps in recent years. The flagship desktop SKU, featu…

Intel becomes the first company to ship high-volume logic chips made with ASML’s High NA EUV — select Panther Lake layers on 18A are now dual-qualified for 0.55

Intel and ASML have been working towards this milestone for several years. In 2024, Intel completed installation of one of the industry’s first commercial High NA EUV lithography systems , the TWINSCAN EXE:5000, at its H…

Intel invests $5.7 billion in Ireland fab — aims to boost output of Xeon 6, next-gen Xeon products built on Intel 3 process

The upgrade of the facility will involve installation of new tools presumably at Fab 34 as well as extensive infrastructure improvements designed to increase manufacturing efficiency. One of the key elements of the proje…

Intel invests $5.7 billion in Ireland fab — aims to boost output of Xeon 6, next-gen Xeon products built on Intel 3 process

The upgrade of the facility will involve installation of new tools presumably at Fab 34 as well as extensive infrastructure improvements designed to increase manufacturing efficiency. One of the key elements of the proje…

Intel becomes the first company to ship high-volume logic chips made with ASML’s High NA EUV — select Panther Lake layers on 18A are now dual-qualified for 0.55

Intel and ASML have been working towards this milestone for several years. In 2024, Intel completed installation of one of the industry’s first commercial High NA EUV lithography systems , the TWINSCAN EXE:5000, at its H…