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Semiconductors, foundries, advanced packaging and the global silicon supply chain, covered by The Silicon Ledger.
A former EVGA product manager has detailed the mounting tensions that led to the graphics card maker's 2022 exit from the GPU market, tracing the breakdown to Nvidia's direct competition and aggressive margin requirements.
Intel's Core Ultra 400-series Nova Lake processors and supporting chipsets have passed interoperability tests with major standards bodies, a sign the company is preparing for product launches expected in the first quarter of 2027.
A newly published Intel patent from 2022 outlines a method for integrating MicroLEDs directly into processor packages, potentially enabling illuminated text displays or decorative lighting on chips themselves.
A newly granted U.S. patent reveals Intel's approach to embedding MicroLEDs directly into chip packaging via glass substrates and Through-Glass-Vias, marking the latest chapter in over a decade of glass substrate research.
A forthcoming book by Kevin Roose documents a tense first meeting between Jensen Huang and Dario Amodei, where disagreements over GPU pricing and strategy left both executives unimpressed.
A memory manufacturer has replaced a defective module despite the component's value skyrocketing from $150 to $1,200, bucking an industry trend of companies skirting warranty obligations during the AI-driven component shortage.
An ABS Cyclone Aqua system with Nvidia's latest mid-tier GPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, and an Intel Core i7-14700F offers 1440p gaming capability at a significant discount as component prices climb.
A beloved semiconductor industry talisman is heading to Taiwan's Silicon Valley, but labor unrest threatens to halt production of the superstition-fueled snack.
