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Rapidus 2nm Process Technology Wiki

Rapidus 2nm Process Technology Wiki
by Daniel Nenni on 07-18-2025 at 11:57 am

Rapidus 2nm is Japan’s flagship next-generation logic process node, under development by Rapidus Corporation in collaboration with IBM and imec, targeting high-performance, energy-efficient, leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing. The goal is to achieve mass production readiness by 2027, marking Japan’s re-entry… Read More


Open Chiplet Architecture (OAC) Wiki

Open Chiplet Architecture (OAC) Wiki
by Daniel Nenni on 07-17-2025 at 4:57 pm

Open Chiplet Architecture (OCA) is an open standard developed by Tenstorrent to address the growing complexity and interoperability challenges of chiplet-based system design. Unlike monolithic SoCs, chiplet-based systems use multiple smaller dies—called chiplets—that are fabricated independently and integrated into… Read More


Semiconductor Gigafab (Giga Fabrication Plant) Wiki

Semiconductor Gigafab (Giga Fabrication Plant) Wiki
by Daniel Nenni on 07-16-2025 at 11:26 pm

Gigafab is a term used in the semiconductor industry to describe an ultra-large semiconductor fabrication plant (fab) capable of producing wafers at a scale exceeding 100,000 wafer starts per month (WSPM). These facilities represent the pinnacle of scale, automation, and capital intensity in advanced chip manufacturing.… Read More


Samsung X-Cube™ (eXtended-Cube)

Samsung X-Cube™ (eXtended-Cube)
by Daniel Nenni on 07-16-2025 at 9:55 pm

Samsung X-Cube™ is a 3D IC packaging technology developed by Samsung Electronics that enables vertical stacking of multiple active logic dies using through-silicon vias (TSVs) and micro-bump bonding. As part of Samsung’s Advanced Package (AVP) portfolio—which also includes I-Cube™ (2.5D interposer-based packaging) and… Read More


Intel EMIB (Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridge)

Intel EMIB (Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridge)
by Daniel Nenni on 07-16-2025 at 9:39 pm

EMIB (Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridge) is an advanced 2.5D packaging technology developed by Intel that enables high-density, high-bandwidth, low-latency interconnects between chiplets (dies) within a single package—without requiring a full silicon interposer. EMIB offers a modular and scalable approach to … Read More


CoWoS® (Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate) Wiki

CoWoS® (Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate) Wiki
by Daniel Nenni on 07-16-2025 at 9:28 pm

CoWoS® (Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate) is a 2.5D advanced packaging technology developed by TSMC that allows multiple dies—including logic, memory, and analog ICs—to be integrated side-by-side on a high-density silicon interposer. CoWoS is a cornerstone of TSMC’s 3D Fabric™ platform and plays a critical role in enabling … Read More