TSMC is considering a 3 nm foundry in Arizona
The already planned 5 nm Arizona plant may be joined by a second, 3 nm plant. Enlarge / In a few years, Phoenix residents will be seeing a lot more of this logo. (credit: SOPA Images) Reuters reports that TSMC—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactur.....»»
Lion with nine lives breaks record with longest swim in predator-infested waters
A record-breaking swim by two lion brothers across a predator-infested African river has been documented in a study co-led by Griffith University and Northern Arizona University......»»
TSMC ahead of schedule on trial production of 2nm chips; iPhone 17 first in line
Apple chipmaker TSMC is beginning trial production of 2nm chips, set to be used in the iPhone 17 Pro and other Apple devices from 2025. The test run begins next week, significantly earlier than expected … more….....»»
TSMC gearing up for iPhone 17 A19 chip production with 2-nanometer test
Apple's chip partner is about to start trial production of chips using a 2-nanometer fabrication process, ahead of making the A19 chip destined for the iPhone 17.TSMC continues to be Apple's chip partner. Since 2022, TSMC has been planning to mass pr.....»»
AMD Zen 6 chips could be here sooner than you think
It is expected that AMD's Zen 6 architecture will utilize TSMC's N3E 3nm process, launching in 2025......»»
Study examines online intimidation targeting state election administrators
In the lead-up to the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, Arizona's chief election officer Katie Hobbs received far more harassing messages on Twitter than any of her counterparts in other states. More than 30% of all tweets directed at her, along with comm.....»»
Apple expects AI features to boost iPhone 16 sales by 10M units
Apple appears to be expecting iPhone 16 sales to substantially outstrip those for last year’s model. A new supply-chain report says that the company has boosted its A-series chip order from TSMC by 10 million. However, suggestions from some quar.....»»
Apple is expecting big iPhone 16 sales, based on chip orders
Apple has reportedly increased its chip order with TSMC, one that apparently puts both the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models on the A18 chip.Renders of what could be the iPhone 16 ProThe introduction of Apple Intelligence at WWDC may have helped inc.....»»
Biden rushes to avert labor shortage with CHIPS act funding for workers
To dodge labor shortage, US finally aims CHIPS Act funding at training workers. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden (C) speaks during a tour of the TSMC Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 6, 2022......»»
Daily Telescope: See carbon dioxide sublimating on Mars
An amazing photo from an aging spacecraft. A field of sand dunes in the Martian springtime. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this.....»»
Proof that Google could switch to TSMC for the Pixel 10
Google is rumored to switch from Samsung to TSMC for the Tensor G5 chipset that will make its way to the Pixel 10. The post Proof that Google could switch to TSMC for the Pixel 10 appeared first on Phandroid. Google’s current Tensor chip.....»»
Jenny Young and the story of Brooklyn Robot Foundry
“I’m not selling kits; I’m selling a service.” Jenny Young is a mechanical engineer who founded Brooklyn Robot Factory thirteen years ago to bring hands-on learning experiences to kids in schools and afterschool programs. Her.....»»
TSMC has kill switches built into its EUV machines
It seems that TSMC has built kill switches into its EUV machines, ensuring that they will self-destruct should anything happen. The post TSMC has kill switches built into its EUV machines appeared first on Phandroid. TSMC is probably known.....»»
Escaped GMO canola plants persist long-term, but may be losing their engineered resistance to pesticides
Populations of canola plants genetically engineered to be resistant to herbicides can survive outside of farms, but may be gradually losing their engineered genes, reports a new study led by Cynthia Sagers of Arizona State University, US, published M.....»»
Study finds widespread "cell cannibalism" and related phenomena across tree of life
In a new review paper, Carlo Maley and Arizona State University colleagues describe cell-in-cell phenomena in which one cell engulfs and sometimes consumes another. The study shows that cases of this behavior, including cell cannibalism, are widespre.....»»
Secret meeting between Apple and TSMC reported, possibly to reserve all 2nm capacity
A new report says that there was a “secret meeting” between Apple chief operating officer Jeff Williams and the company’s exclusive chipmaker TSMC. It’s being speculated that the meeting may have been to agree a deal for Apple to reserve a.....»»
Samsung expects to possibly catch up with last year’s iPhone by sometime next year
Samsung Electronics is set to mass-produce its 3nm Exynos application processors in the latter half of 2024, challenging Apple’s smartphone dominance, and pressuring TSMC and Qualcomm. more….....»»
Apple chipmaker TSMC makes contingency plans against Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2027
The prospect of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is a nightmare scenario that keeps western intelligence agencies awake at night, and there are growing concerns that this could happen in 2027. With the US legally obliged to defend Taiwan, the potentia.....»»
If China invades Taiwan, TSMC can wreck Apple"s chip production line remotely
As saber-rattling about a Chinese invasion of Taiwan grows, two Apple suppliers have confirmed that they can scuttle chip production lines from outside the country, should the need arise.TSMC's headquarters in Hsinchu, TaiwanTensions between Taiwan.....»»
Apple wants all of TSMC"s 2nm chips, so they sent Jeff Williams in secret
Apple is preparing to start the production of chips using a 2-nanometer process, and sent COO Jeff Williams to Taiwan with a view to securing the first batch.Processor wafers [TSMC]Apple has been proactive in pushing its chips to use the latest and s.....»»
NASA conducts ‘moonwalks’ in the Arizona desert for Artemis lunar mission
Being an astronaut isn't always glamorous, with years of training and research carried out on terra firma prior to a crewed mission......»»