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Intel celebrates significant progress at its Ohio Silicon Heartland fabs
By Hassam Nasir published
A new progress report from Intel highlights the team's new achievements in constructing its Ohio Fabrication site over the past few months.

TSMC Arizona fab delivers 4% more yield than comparable facilities in Taiwan
By Jowi Morales published
TSMC's Arizona fab delivers 4% better yields compared to similar sites in Taiwan.

xMEMS Labs announces first all-silicon active fan-on-a-chip for mobile devices
By Jeff Butts published
A leader in piezoMEMS technology has announced the first active cooling fan-on-a-chip for use in smartphones, tablets, and other ultraportable devices.

TSMC Arizona struggles to overcome vast differences between Taiwanese and US work culture
By Jeff Butts published
As TSMC fights to bring its new Arizona fabs online, the company learns the Taiwanese way isn't going to work in America and needs to change.

Researchers detail revolutionary new X-ray tech for seeing inside computer chips
By Mark Tyson published
Researchers have detailed a new X-ray technique that can see inside computer chips to reveal crisp and clear 3D images. Unlike prior practical investigative methods, this one is non-destructive.

Researchers developing next generation 2D semiconductors investigate potential silicon replacement
By Jowi Morales published
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is working on how it can induce defects on TMDs and create materials with the desired electrical properties that will replace silicon for our chips.

Researchers grow sub-nanometer size transistors
By Mark Tyson published
1D metals demonstrated in 2D semiconductor circuits.

U.S. government addresses critical workforce shortages for the semiconductor industry with new program
By Anton Shilov published
The NSTC intends to allocate grants between $500,000 and $2 million to 10 workforce development projects.
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