nanotechnology

TSMC says A14 chip process draws strong demand ahead of 2028

TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited is building momentum for its next-generation A14 1.4-nanometer chip manufacturing process, with strong customer engagement already underway well before volume production begins in 2028. The company disclosed during its second-quarter 2026 earnings call that…

Nanoparticles reverse Alzheimer’s decline in mice, study finds

Researchers at the University of South Carolina have developed a nanoparticle-based therapy that reversed cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer's disease by converting brain support cells into functioning neurons — a approach that avoids permanent genetic modifications and could chart…

Famous ‘einstein’ hat tile yields surprise in physics

The "einstein" hat tile — a mathematical curiosity that solved a decades-old puzzle about covering infinite surfaces without repeating patterns — has now yielded a surprise in the world of physics. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have discovered that…

TSMC hits 20,000-wafer monthly milestone at 2nm fab

TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited has reached a production milestone at its 2-nanometer node, with one facility already achieving a monthly output of 20,000 wafers as the company accelerates its most aggressive capacity expansion ever.

TSMC says 1.4nm chip process is on track for 2028

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. used its second-quarter 2026 earnings conference on Thursday to deliver an upbeat assessment of its next-generation chipmaking roadmap, confirming that its A14 (1.4nm-class) process is progressing smoothly toward risk production in 2027 and mass production in…

Samsung builds world’s first 3D stacked transistor at record 42nm pitch

Samsung Electronics announced on Tuesday that its Semiconductor Research Center has demonstrated the world's first 3D Stacked Field-Effect Transistor at a gate pitch of 42 nanometers, a breakthrough presented at the VLSI Symposium 2026 in Honolulu that earned the conference's…

ASML, TSMC and imec achieve 2D transistors on 300mm wafers

ASML, TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, and Belgian research hub Imec have jointly demonstrated a manufacturing-compatible integration flow for transistors built with two-dimensional materials on industry-standard 300mm wafers, achieving contact pitches as small as 50 nanometers. The results, presented…