[ad_1] TSMC announced its ground-breaking 1.6nm manufacturing process for chips and it also includes backside power delivery network that improves power efficiency and transistor density even further. The announced 1.6nm process relies on gate-all-around nanosheet transistors, just like the upcoming N2, N2P and N2X architectures based on the 2nm node. The new process alone allows … Read more
[ad_1] Micron Technology is the latest recipient of direct funding from the US Department of Commerce under the CHIPS and Science Act. The US-based computer memory and data manufacturer is set to receive a $6.14 billion federal grant to support the expansion of its Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) fabs in Syracuse, New York. TSMC and … Read more
[ad_1] Smartphone activations in the US are seeing the lowest share of iPhones in six years, according to data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). The analysts report the numbers each quarter but use a 12-month period to eliminate seasonality (iPhone sales are always the weakest just before the new generation launches and the strongest … Read more
[ad_1] Last year, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the Apple iPhone 17 Pro coming in 2025 could use a resin-coated copper (RCC) mainboard. Now Digitimes, citing its supply chain sources, claims that at least one next-gen Apple Watch might also use an RCC material motherboard. The RCC material uses a thin film of copper coated … Read more
[ad_1] The Chinese smartphone market grew by 6.5% in Q1,2024 thanks to robust demand for Huawei and Honor devices. The IDC quarterly mobile phone tracker shows an estimated total of 69.3 million smartphones were shipped in the first three months of the year, led by Honor and Huawei. The two companies are neck and neck … Read more
[ad_1] Samsung’s next Galaxy Unpacked event is expected in early to mid-July with Paris as the host city – a couple of weeks before the city hosts the Summer Olympics. There have been leaks about the new Galaxy gadgets that are coming, but the foldables and the new Galaxy Ring have been hogging all the … Read more
[ad_1] In just one week, the United States legislative branch passed the national security package into law, including a bill that can potentially ban TikTok from the US. The bill passed the House of Representatives on Monday and the Senate yesterday and was later signed by President Joe Biden into law. This turn of events … Read more
[ad_1] The Poco M6, unveiled last December, is powered by the Dimensity 6100+ and supports 5G connectivity. However, the brand is also developing a 4G-only version that has been certified by NBTC and FCC. The Poco M6 4G has model code 2404APC5FG, and while its NBTC listing doesn’t divulge any specs, FCC revealed the smartphone … Read more
[ad_1] Google released the Pixel Tablet in June of last year, and it has so far come with a Charging Speaker Dock in the box – a unique pairing, aimed to make it usable as a smart speaker when docked. The uniqueness may not have convinced too many people that the combo is a must-have, … Read more
[ad_1] If you buy a Samsung high-end smartphone, or even a mid-ranger, there’s no charger in the box, but of course the company will happily sell you an overpriced assortment of them if you so desire. And today it’s launched the most overpriced of them all – a dual 50W charger, which can either charge … Read more