SMIC and the vanishing 14nm
At its first-quarter 2023 earnings call on May 12, SMIC's top officials remain tight-lipped about the pure-play foundry's advanced manufacturing processes, be it 7nm or 14nm. Apart from emphasizing the urgent orders coming from China's consumer and s.....»»
Moths big and small are vanishing from southern US cities
Insects of all stripes are in the midst of a vanishing act, a catastrophic sleight-of-hand occurring so rapidly that scientists can't keep up. Things get even trickier when you consider that insects have a complex life cycle with eggs, larvae, pupae.....»»
First baby right whale of season dies from injuries caused by ship collision
The first confirmed baby right whale of the year has been found dead from a collision with a ship, a devastating blow for the vanishing species......»»
China close to shipping 5 nm chips, despite Western curbs
SMIC is facing lower yields as it makes 5 nm chips for Huawei smartphones. Enlarge / The latest Huawei-designed Kirin processor was a 7-nanometer chip made for it by SMIC that appeared in the Mate 60 Pro smartphone in August. (cr.....»»
From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California"s kelp forests show promise
A welding hammer strapped to her wrist, Joy Hollenback slipped on blue fins and swam into the churning, chilly Pacific surf one fall morning to do her part to save Northern California's vanishing kelp forests......»»
Q&A: To save the planet"s glaciers, human actions still matter, says scientist
Climate change is melting glaciers around the world. Vanishing ice means less water for the millions of people relying on it and threatens the habitats of species—from bacteria to plants and fish—that live in glacier-fed ecosystems......»»
More heat waves and vanishing snow: The lake Tahoe basin"s future on a warming planet
Lake Tahoe is known for its crystal-clear blue water, scenic mountain backdrop, and world-class recreation opportunities. Unfortunately, the lake and surrounding basin aren't insulated from global climate change......»»
Local chemical pressure experimentally sensed by optical probe
The practical application of high-pressure metastable materials is hindered by severe synthesis condition, poor yield, and mostly vanishing phase and phenomena after decompressing. The scaled-up capture of these metastable states to ambient pressure.....»»
China"s top chipmaker may be in hot water as US lawmakers call for further sanctions
Shares in SMIC, China's largest contract chipmaker, plunged on Thursday, after two US congressmen called on the White House to further restrict export sales to the company......»»
June extremes suggest parts of climate system are reaching tipping points
Research shows heat domes, wildfires, and vanishing polar ice are the symptoms. Enlarge / A view of wildfires at Lebel-sur-Quevillon in Quebec, Canada on June 23, 2023. (credit: REDERIC CHOUINARD /SOPFEU / Handout/Anadolu Agency.....»»
SMIC subsidiary continues to fulfill Chinese demands for FinFET capabilities
Following a DIGITIMES Asia report in mid-May indicating that Chinese foundry SMIC has removed its 14nm FinFET offering from its website, recent Chinese media reports suggested that SMIC's Shanghai-based subsidiary, Semiconductor Manufacturing South C.....»»
Chiplet getting trendy but SMIC misses out on opportunities
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), the leading chip foundry company in China, is missing out on the opportunity brought by chiplet technologies, as Beijing Municipal Government specifically named chiplet technology as the primary.....»»
Why are Huawei, SMIC taking different approaches against US curbs?
China's tech giant Huawei and top semiconductor foundry SMIC apparently adopt different approaches against US chips curbs. The former has just announced its successful development of electronic design automation (EDA) tools for chips above 14nm proce.....»»
SMIC and the vanishing 14nm
At its first-quarter 2023 earnings call on May 12, SMIC's top officials remain tight-lipped about the pure-play foundry's advanced manufacturing processes, be it 7nm or 14nm. Apart from emphasizing the urgent orders coming from China's consumer and s.....»»
SMIC at full capacity in 28/40nm nodes, buoyed by urgent Chinese orders
Zhao Haijun, the co-CEO of SMIC, expects the company to see 5–7% quarter-over-quarter growth in 2Q23 sales as urgent orders from Chinese clients drove capacity utilization of its 28nm and 40nm nodes to 100% in the second quarter, as declared in.....»»
SMIC sees capacity utilization rate fall below 70%
China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reported its gross margin slid to 20.8% in the first quarter of 2023 from 32% in the prior quarter, due to lower wafer shipments and capacity utilization. The pure-play foundry saw its.....»»
Vanishing glaciers threaten alpine biodiversity, warns study
With glaciers melting at unprecedented rates due to climate change, invertebrates that live in the cold meltwater rivers of the European Alps will face widespread habitat loss, warn researchers......»»
A Rare Glimpse into Afghanistan"s Spectacular, Vanishing Forests
Afghanistan’s rare and majestic woodlands can’t shake the echoes of war, desperation and poverty.....»»
China pure-play foundries see sharp decline in fab utilization
SMIC and other Chinese pure-play foundries have recently seen dramatic decreases in fab utilization rates, according to sources at fab toolmakers......»»
TSMC lands advanced chip orders shifted from China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has gained advanced chip orders shifted from Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and other China-based foundries, which are encountering the US ban on semiconductor technology, according.....»»
Researchers describe sea-level rise in southwest Greenland as a contributor to Viking abandonment
Vikings occupied Greenland from roughly 985 to 1450, farming and building communities before abandoning their settlements and mysteriously vanishing. Why they disappeared has long been a puzzle, but a new paper from the Harvard University Department.....»»