Semidynamics Unveils 3nm AI Inference Silicon and Full-Stack Systems

Semidynamics Unveils 3nm AI Inference Silicon and Full-Stack Systems
by Daniel Nenni on 02-11-2026 at 8:00 am

Semidynamics Unveils TSMC N3 AI Inference Silicon

Semidynamics has taken a significant step forward in the race to build next-generation AI infrastructure with the unveiling of its 3nm AI inference silicon and a vertically integrated, full-stack systems strategy. Announced in February 2026, the development marks the company’s evolution from an advanced architecture specialist… Read More


Self-Aligned Via Process Development for Beyond the 3nm Node

Self-Aligned Via Process Development for Beyond the 3nm Node
by Tom Dillinger on 01-05-2022 at 6:00 am

TEM DoD

The further scaling of interconnect and via lithography for advanced nodes is challenged by the requirement to provide a process window that supports post-patterning critical dimension variations and mask overlay tolerances.  At the recent international Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) in San Francisco, TSMC presented … Read More


TSMC ISSCC 2021 Keynote Discussion

TSMC ISSCC 2021 Keynote Discussion
by Daniel Nenni on 03-01-2021 at 6:00 am

Mark Liu TSMC ISSCC 2021

Now that semiconductor conferences are virtual there are better speakers since they can prerecord and we have the extra time to do a better job of coverage. Even when conferences go live again I think they will also be virtual (hybrid) so our in depth coverage will continue.

ISSCC is one of the conferences we covered live since it’s… Read More


TSMC COVID-19 and Double Digit Growth in 2020

TSMC COVID-19 and Double Digit Growth in 2020
by Daniel Nenni on 04-17-2020 at 10:00 am

Mark Liu CC Wei TSMC


TSMC has had an incredible run since its founding in 1987 which spans most of my 36 year semiconductor career. Even in these troubled times TSMC is a shining bellwether with double digit growth expectations while the semiconductor industry will be flat or slightly down. Let’s take a close look at the TSMC Q1 2020 conference call and… Read More