TSMC Is Considering a 3nm Foundry In Arizona
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Reuters reports that TSMC -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the chip foundry making advanced processors for Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm -- is beefing up its plans to build factories in.....»»
TSMC says China"s raw material export restrictions won"t hurt -- for now
China's government has moved forward with restricting exports on certain materials central to chip manufacture — but TSMC does not foresee this will impact production in the short term for Apple devices.TSMCTensions between the United States and Ch.....»»
Apple chip production unaffected by Chinese sanctions, but things could get much worse
TSMC‘s Apple chip production is not expected to be affected by China’s decision to restrict exports of two key materials, but there are fears that this could change dramatically if the relationship between China and the US continues to deteriora.....»»
TSMC says some of its data was swept up in a hack on a hardware supplier
The pernicious LockBit ransomware syndicate claims responsibility and demands $70 million. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Chipmaker TSMC said on Friday that one of its hardware suppliers experienced a “security inciden.....»»
TSMC confirms supplier data breach following ransom demand by Russian-speaking cybercriminal group
Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC confirmed Friday that one of its hardware suppliers was hacked and had data stolen from it, but said the incident had no impact on business operations......»»
TSMC & hack group differ on whose data got stolen
Ransomware gang LockBit claims it has breached Apple chip supplier TSMC — but TSMC says no, the group only got into a minor supplier's systems and nothing of the processor firm's was taken.LockBit has recently been targeting Apple Silicon in its ra.....»»
Apple supplier TSMC hit by data breach, ransomware group demanding $70 million payment
Apple’s chipmaker partner TSMC has confirmed that it was impacted by a data breach on one of its third-party suppliers. As reported by TechCrunch, the ransomware group LockBit claimed responsibility for the breach and is demanding a ransom payment.....»»
TSMC Arizona chip plant over budget and behind schedule; US workers blamed
Construction work on TSMC’s Arizona chip plant, which is set to make chips for some older Apple devices, has run over budget and behind schedule – leading to plans to send over hundreds of additional workers from Taiwan to try to address the pro.....»»
TSMC sends more Taiwanese workers to finish Arizona plant
Apple's processor supplier TSMC says that to ensure a "fast ramp up" of its new Arizona Factory, it is sending more workers from Taiwan for this "critical phase."TSMCEven as TSMC objects to conditions imposed by the US — it effectively has to pay t.....»»
New study reveals best words for brand slogans
A new study from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), the University of Missouri and the University of Arizona has uncovered the word properties that make slogans effective, as the researchers found that the attributes that make a slogan easier to.....»»
Connections between Apple Car and a mysterious Arizona facility deepen with new evidence
A mysterious Arizona vehicle proving ground seems to belong to Apple for autonomous vehicle testing, and new evidence may prove it.A vehicle testing facility in ArizonaRumors and countless patents show Apple is working on an autonomous vehicle that's.....»»
TSMC Arizona plant safety questioned after multiple accidents, fake active shooter drill
Questions are being raised about TSMC Arizona plant safety, after multiple accidents, near-misses, and claims of a faked active shooter drill to cover up the evacuation needed for a dangerous gas leak. One union rep says that the plant – which is.....»»
New F-150s stolen from Ford lots resurfacing in Arizona
Some pickups were apparently left unlocked with the keys inside and sold with fraudulent titles to buyers who didn't know they were stolen......»»
Pedestrian deaths soared in a handful of states in 2022
Arizona, Virginia, Oregon lead the way with increases of more than 40 percent. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) America was a dangerous place to be a pedestrian in 2022. Preliminary data analyzed by the Governors Highway S.....»»
TSMC sees May revenue hit 4-month high
TSMC has reported revenue increased 19.4% sequentially to a four-month high of NT$176.54 billion (US$5.74 billion) in May 2023......»»
Samsung, Foxconn, and Luxshare factories in northern Vietnam hit by power shortage
Power shortages are a nightmare to many industrial companies. When TSMC chairman Mark Liu recently was asked about how TSMC would solve the problem if Taiwan can't generate enough electricity at a shareholders' meeting, he euphorically said that they.....»»
TSMC opens new advanced backend fab
TSMC's Advanced Backend Fab 6, the foundry's first all-in-one automated advanced packaging and testing fab to realize 3DFabric front-end to back-end process and testing services integration, has opened......»»
GaAs foundries to see pick-up in handset AP demand
Most Taiwan-based GaAs foundry houses have seen a pick-up in demand for handset-use power amplifiers (PAs) from the handset supply chain players, particularly those in Asia, even though sales of handsets in the end market remain in the doldrums......»»
Apple to expand how digital IDs can be used this fall
The first state to adopt support for digital IDs on iPhone was Arizona back in 2022. Now as more states are joining and ahead of iOS 17 landing this fall, Apple has previewed new ways to use digital driver’s licenses or state IDs with iPhone. mor.....»»
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.....»»
UMC sees May revenue up for 3rd consecutive month
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics' (UMC) revenue increased for the third consecutive month in May......»»