TSMC’s 2026 OIP Forum to Spotlight the Technologies Shaping the Next Era of Chips

TSMC’s 2026 OIP Forum to Spotlight the Technologies Shaping the Next Era of Chips
by Daniel Nenni on 09-11-2026 at 6:00 am

TSMC OIP 2026

It’s that time of year again. Time certainly flies when AI is chasing you! This year marks the 18th TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever. My SemiWiki partners, Mike Gianfagna and Kalar Rajendiran, will join me in covering the event live, so stay tuned for all the news that’s fit to print.

Mike and… Read More


TSMC A16 Backside Power at VLSI 2026

TSMC A16 Backside Power at VLSI 2026
by Daniel Nenni on 07-10-2026 at 6:00 am

TSMC A16 Backside Power at VLSI 2026

TSMC’s A16 technology, presented as Paper T1.5 at the June 2026 IEEE/JSAP VLSI Symposium, marks the company’s first angstrom-class CMOS platform combining enhanced nanosheet gate-all-around transistors with backside power delivery. The key integration feature is Super Power Rail, or SPR, which TSMC describes as a backside… Read More


TSMC’s Push for Energy-Efficient AI: Innovations in Logic and Packaging

TSMC’s Push for Energy-Efficient AI: Innovations in Logic and Packaging
by Daniel Nenni on 09-25-2025 at 8:00 am

TSMC OIP 2025

In his keynote at the TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum Dr. LC Lu, TSMC Senior Fellow and Vice President, Research & Development / Design & Technology Platform, highlighted the exponential rise in power demand driven by AI proliferation. AI is embedding itself everywhere, from hyperscale data centers to edge devices, fueling… Read More


What would you do if you were the CEO of Intel?

What would you do if you were the CEO of Intel?
by Daniel Nenni on 12-24-2024 at 10:00 am

Intel BSPD Power Via

One of the most enduring threads in the SemiWiki forum is What would you do if you are the Intel CEO? There are currently 128 responses and more than 45,000 views. It was originally posted March 13th, 2015, after Brain Krzanich was given the CEO position. A different time for sure but an interesting read and the responses keep on coming.… Read More