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Driving the Future through the “Talent Empowering Program”: Why TSMC Charity Foundation’s Youth Career Initiative Matters

Driving the Future through the “Talent Empowering Program”: Why TSMC Charity Foundation’s Youth Career Initiative Matters
by Daniel Nenni on 07-03-2026 at 10:00 am

Driving the Future through the “Talent Empowering Program” Why TSMC Charity Foundation’s Youth Career Initiative Matters

The future of work will not be shaped by technology alone. It will be shaped by whether young people are given the confidence, skills, and guidance to participate in that future. This is why the TSMC Charity Foundation’s “Technical and Vocational Talent Empowerment Program” matters. By connecting schools, industry partners,… Read More


Foundation IP for Intel 18A: Technical Overview and Why It Matters

Foundation IP for Intel 18A: Technical Overview and Why It Matters
by Daniel Nenni on 07-03-2026 at 6:00 am

Intel 18A Foundation IP Synopsys

Synopsys Foundation IP for Intel 18A is a portfolio of semiconductor building blocks designed to help system-on-chip developers build advanced chips with better power, performance, and area, often called PPA. The offering includes embedded memory compilers, standard-cell logic libraries, and input/output libraries for… Read More


Why Huawei Says It Will Match TSMC’s Most Advanced Chips by 2031

Why Huawei Says It Will Match TSMC’s Most Advanced Chips by 2031
by Daniel Nenni on 07-01-2026 at 10:00 am

Why Huawei Says It Will Match TSMC's Most Advanced Chips by 2031

Huawei’s assertion that it could match TSMC in producing the world’s most advanced chips by 2031 reflects both technological ambition and geopolitical necessity. As one of China’s leading technology companies, Huawei has faced significant restrictions on access to advanced semiconductor technology due to U.S. export controls.… Read More


Intel 18A vs Intel 18A-P: What Is the Difference and Why Does It Matter?

Intel 18A vs Intel 18A-P: What Is the Difference and Why Does It Matter?
by Daniel Nenni on 06-26-2026 at 6:00 am

Inel 18A vs Intel 18A P

Intel’s 18A process technology has become one of the most scrutinized semiconductor manufacturing nodes in the industry. It represents Intel’s introduction of two major innovations: RibbonFET gate-all-around (GAA) transistors and PowerVia backside power delivery (BSPD). These technologies are intended to improve transistor… Read More


Available Is Not In Control: Balancing Output, Quality, and Risk in High-Volume Fabs

Available Is Not In Control: Balancing Output, Quality, and Risk in High-Volume Fabs
by Boris Shteinberg on 06-22-2026 at 2:00 pm

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A deposition chamber drops out of production at 2 a.m. Forty minutes later it is back, the dashboard flips from red to green, and two people want opposite things. The operations-center operator has a step starving downstream and wants the tool dispatched now. The module’s shift group leader wants test wafers run and confirmed… Read More


The Yield Partnership: Intel and PDF Solutions Tackle Advanced Nodes

The Yield Partnership: Intel and PDF Solutions Tackle Advanced Nodes
by Daniel Nenni on 06-19-2026 at 6:00 am

Intel and PDF Solutions Tackle Advanced Nodes

One of the most difficult things to do in life is ask for help. This is inherently a big problem in the semiconductor industry dating back to the IDM days where silos of secrecy were established. As a result Intel has struggled with yield since the 14nm FinFET process nodes.

On the outside PDF Solutions is a publicly traded semiconductor… Read More


Intel Foundry Expands the 18A Platform with 18A-P and Demonstrates Long-Term Technology Leadership at VLSI 2026

Intel Foundry Expands the 18A Platform with 18A-P and Demonstrates Long-Term Technology Leadership at VLSI 2026
by Daniel Nenni on 06-16-2026 at 2:00 pm

Intel Foundry Trust 2026

At the 2026 VLSI Symposium, Intel Foundry provided a detailed update on its process technology roadmap, highlighting the continued maturation of Intel 18A, the introduction of Intel 18A-P, and several advanced research initiatives that extend beyond current gate-all-around (GAA) transistor architectures. The presentation… Read More


The Memory Sector Is Becoming One of the Main Beneficiaries of the AI Boom

The Memory Sector Is Becoming One of the Main Beneficiaries of the AI Boom
by Daniel Nenni on 06-11-2026 at 10:00 am

The Memory Sector Is Becoming One of the Main Beneficiaries of the AI Boom

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is transforming the semiconductor industry, and nowhere is this more evident than in the memory sector. AI training and inference workloads are fundamentally memory-intensive, driving unprecedented demand for advanced DRAM architectures, High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), and… Read More


Synopsys and Samsung Foundry Extend AI-Driven Design Collaboration for Advanced 2nm and Multi-Die Systems

Synopsys and Samsung Foundry Extend AI-Driven Design Collaboration for Advanced 2nm and Multi-Die Systems
by Daniel Nenni on 06-08-2026 at 10:00 am

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At SAFE Forum 2026, Synopsys announced significant advancements in its collaboration with Samsung Foundry, expanding AI-powered design, verification, test, and IP solutions for Samsung’s most advanced process technologies. The announcement underscores the growing importance of electronic design automation (EDA), … Read More


CEO Interview with Daniel Schall of Black Semiconductor

CEO Interview with Daniel Schall of Black Semiconductor
by Daniel Nenni on 06-05-2026 at 6:00 am

Dr. Daniel Schall Ceo Interview SemiWiki

Dr. Daniel Schall is CEO and Co-Founder of Black Semiconductor. He holds a PhD in graphene optoelectronics from RWTH Aachen University. His work has shaped integrated photonics for over a decade, driving innovation in chip-to-chip communication. As co-founder of Black Semiconductor, his focus is on rethinking current solutions… Read More