American startup thinks small wafers could break the semiconductor industry

This fab-in-a-box startup thinks semiconductor manufacturing has become too expensive and wants compact systems replacing ...
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First 2D semiconductor FPGA achieves wafer-scale integration

The global integrated circuit (IC) industry is confronting the physical limitations of Moore's Law. Atomic-layer-thick two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, such as Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2), are ...
TechSpot

The microchip era may be ending – and wafer-scale systems could be what comes next

Forward-looking: The engine of the digital age is running up against the laws of physics. Modern semiconductors, the microscopic foundations of computing, are nearing their physical limits just as ...
PV Tech

Corning brings online wafer plant in Q3, targets daily wafer production of one million

For the first time in nearly a decade, the US has produced domestic solar wafers. Image: Corning. US solar manufacturer Corning has started ingot and wafer production at its Michigan plant, during the ...
ExtremeTech

Nvidia and TSMC Reveal the First US-Made Blackwell Wafer

The first Blackwell wafer to be manufactured in the US made an appearance this weekend, thanks to TSMC's fabrication plant in Arizona. Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang joined TSMC brass to show off ...
Reuters

Nvidia unveils first Blackwell chip wafer made with TSMC in US

Oct 17 (Reuters) - Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab uveiled on Friday the first U.S.-made Blackwell wafer, produced at TSMC's (2330.TW), opens new tab semiconductor manufacturing facility in Phoenix, as ...
TechNode

TSMC sets 2nm wafer price at $30,000, far below earlier 50% increase speculation

TSMC has finalized the pricing for its upcoming 2nm process, setting the wafer price at around $30,000. This marks a 10%–20% increase compared with the 3nm process average of $25,000–$27,000, lower ...
Space.com

Semiconductor wafer on ISS goes under the microscope | Space photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2025

This is part of a NASA-supported project hoping to fabricate "device-ready" wafers from space-grown crystals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
Reuters

TSMC to phase out 6-inch wafer production over two years

TAIPEI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) (2330.TW), opens new tab will phase out its 6-inch wafer manufacturing business over the next two years and continue ...
TechSpot

TSMC's 2nm wafer prices hit $30,000 as SRAM yields reportedly hit 90%

In context: TSMC has steadily raised the prices of its most advanced semiconductor process nodes over the past several years – so much so that one analysis suggests the cost per transistor hasn't ...
Network World

TSMC targets AI acceleration with A14 process and ‘System on Wafer-X’

The company plans expansion in the US, with two advanced packaging facilities to be constructed near its Arizona chip fabs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has introduced new chip ...