Semiconductor Chipmakers: Samsung, TSMC, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Intel, AMD and more

Semiconductor Shortage and the Global Supply Chain Squeeze - 16 Minutes News by a16z - Spotify

Listen to this episode from 16 Minutes News by a16z on Spotify. In this week’s episode of 16 Minutes, our show where we talk about tech trends in the news, what’s hype/ what’s r...

In win for Taiwan, ASML opens chip-tool training center for TSMC - Nikkei Asia - Nikkei Asia

TAINAN, Taiwan -- Europe's biggest chip equipment maker has opened a $16 million high-tech training facility to serve Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturi

Biden signs executive order calling for semiconductor supply chain review - The Verge - The Verge (2021)

President Biden signs an executive order to address the ongoing semiconductor shortage hampering the production of consumer goods from companies like Apple and Sony.

Broadcom Offers $105 Billion for Qualcomm in Landmark Deal - Bloomberg.com

Bloomberg Technology, 2017: “Broadcom Ltd. offered about $105 billion for Qualcomm Inc., kicking off an ambitious attempt at the largest technology takeover ever in a deal that...

Qualcomm, National Security, and Patents – Stratechery - Stratechery by Ben Thompson (2018)

The Trump administration blocked Broadcom’s acquisition of Qualcomm, and I think it was the right move. Understanding why means understanding Qualcomm and Broadcom’s plan for th...

A brief history of the epic battle over the fate of Qualcomm - TechCrunch

The massive fight over the fate of Qualcomm, which chipmaker Broadcom seeks to acquire in the largest deal in technology effort, took another dramatic turn..

Home chip fabrication in 66 steps - Sam Zeloof

I am very excited to announce the details of my first integrated circuit and share the journey that this project has taken me on over the past year. I hope that my success will ...

Foxconn is confusing the hell out of Wisconsin - The Verge

Last summer, Foxconn announced a barrage of new projects in Wisconsin — so we went looking for them

Nvidia’s Integration Dreams - Stratechery by Ben Thompson (2020)

Nvidia’s acquisition of ARM only makes sense from a financial perspective, unless you buy Jensen Huang’s datacenter dreams. Nvidia Acquires ARM Over the weekend Nvidia consu...

The Qualcomm 'Tax' Rebellion - Bloomberg - Bloomberg.com

What worked 20 years ago looks incredibly dated today. “... the real money comes from its huge portfolio of patents that offers up a complete system for wireless communicatio...

Intel slashes prices in face of AMD competition (anandtech.com) - 2019

With someone in the press having broken their embargo earlier today, Intel is lifting the lid earlier than planned on their upcoming Cascade Lake-X family of processors for th...

A new architecture - Chipmaking is being redesigned. Effects will be far-reaching - The Economist

The global semiconductor business is becoming at once more diverse and more concentrated. This brings opportunities—and risks

Technology and geopolitics - The struggle over chips enters a new phase | Leaders | The Economist - The Economist

The age of their manufacture in China could be beginning. Samsung in South Korea. TSMC in Taiwan...

Samsung Foundry: New $17 Billion Fab in the USA by Late 2023

Samsung Foundry has filed documents with authorities in Arizona, New York, and Texas seeking to build a leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing facility in the USA. The potenti...