AMD is in advanced talks with Samsung to utilize the company's 2nm technology to produce its next-gen AI CPUs and accelerators. AMD Aims To Diversify Its 2nm Production Through Samsung Deal As TSMC All Booked Out Till 2028 Recently, AMD announced that its CPUs and GPUs for AI datacenters are gaining lots of orders, & supply tightness is a reality that they would have to live with in the years ahead. Currently, AMD mainly relies on TSMC for making chips through the Taiwanese giant's advanced process and packaging technologies. So far, AMD's success has relied solely on TSMC, but AMD […]

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TSMC is turning into a victim of its own success as the world's preferred chip foundry, leaving its heretofore prized customers such as Apple in a bind of sorts as they suddenly find themselves crowded out by AI hyperscalers. In its frustration, Apple is now reportedly exploring the possibility of dividing up its silicon load between Samsung, Intel, and TSMC rather than remaining largely TSMC-exclusive. Apple is looking for contingencies by tentatively probing Intel and Samsung as additional vectors for manufacturing its custom chips According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has already held "early-stage talks" with Intel for using its […]

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TSMC's next-generation A16 or 1.6nm process tech will be the start of its "Angstrom Era" journey, delivering improved performance/power profiles versus 2nm. Angstrom Era For TSMC - A16 Process Tech Offers Better Performance/Power Profiles Versus 2nm While Adding Backside Power At the 2026 VLSI symposium, TSMC will be presenting its A16 process node technology. A16 is part of TSMC's Angstrom era family of nodes, which includes A14 and the recently announced A13 & A12. In a preview provided by VLSI of the upcoming paper titled "T1.5", TSMC restates the performance/power profile advantages. One of the biggest features for A16 will […]

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