Chip Industry Week In Review

By The SE Staff - 22 May, 2026 - Comments: 0

Advanced nodes and packaging AMD announced more than $10B in Taiwan ecosystem investments to scale advanced packaging manufacturing for AI infrastructure. The effort includes EFB-based 2.5D packaging collaborations with ASE and others. AMD also announced the start of its production ramp of its Venice processors on TSMC's 2nm process. Lam Research established a panel-level packaging cen... » read more

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Advanced Packaging Limits Come Into Focus

Mechanical and process control limits are now shaping what can be manufactured at scale.

by Gregory Haley

Startup Funding: Q1 2026

Massive rounds for AI, EDA, and manufacturing; 80 startups raise $8.4B.

by Jesse Allen

All AI Data Center Interconnects Will Be Optical Within 5 Years

InP and SiPho join CMOS as critical technologies. Lasers, CPO and OCS will be everywhere (indium phosphide, silicon photonics, co-packaged optics, optical circuit switch).

by Geoff Tate

When Semiconductor Materials Misbehave

The gap between lab performance and fab reality is growing wider as packages grow more complex.

by Gregory Haley

The Sub-2nm Paradox

Reducing variation in manufacturing, monitoring behavior over time, and targeting specific workloads can have a big impact on power, performance, and area/cost.

by Ed Sperling

TSMC Tech Symposium 2026, By The Numbers

Foundry rolls out aggressive new roadmap, focusing on area, power, and latency.

by Barry Pangrle

CPO Is Extending The Limits Of What’s Possible In AI Data Centers

Co-packaged optics technology will have a big impact on system power and the cost of data movement.

by Ann Mutschler

Memory Wall Gets Higher

With SRAM failing to scale in recent process nodes, the industry must assess its impact on all forms of computing. There are no easy solutions on the horizon.

by Brian Bailey

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Chip Industry Week In Review

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