Digi Times

SMIC to move 12nm FinFET process to risk production by year-end 2019

China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has kicked off volume production of 14nm FinFET chips, and plans to move a newer 12nm FinFET process to risk production by the end of 2019, ...
Business Wire

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Unveils FinFET Transistor Architecture Optimized for Next-Generation Mobile Devices

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GLOBALFOUNDRIES today accelerated its leading-edge roadmap with the launch of a new technology designed for the expanding mobile market. The company’s 14nm-XM ...
EDN

Synopsys and UMC Collaborate to Accelerate Development of UMC’s 14-nm FinFET Process

First collaboration milestone speeds validation of IP and design correlation on UMC's 14-nm FinFET process Process qualification vehicle validates key process and IP test structures Tapeout helps ...
Nasdaq

TSMC Certifies Synopsys' Digital and Custom Design Platforms on TSMC 5nm FinFET Process Technology

IC Compiler II and Design Compiler Graphical provide a complete digital implementation flow delivering optimized power, performance, area, and full via pillar support StarRC, PrimeTime, NanoTime, and ...
Digi Times

SMIC reportedly to move 14nm process to volume production in 1H19

Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is expected to enter volume production of chips built using 14nm FinFET process technology in the first half of 2019, fulfilling the first orders ...
Fudzilla

TSMC and ARM announce 64-bit FinFET validation

Foundry for hire TSMC and chip designer ARM have announced a key milestone in 16nm FinFET development – the first silicon validation of an ARM big.LITTLE core on TSMC’s cutting edge 16nm process. The ...
EDN

All you need to know about GAA chip manufacturing process

The gate-all-around (GAA) semiconductor manufacturing process, also known as gate-all-around field-effect transistor (GAA-FET) technology, defies the performance limitations of FinFET by reducing the ...
Fudzilla

AMD tapes out FinFET

AMD has taped out its first FinFET chips. According to Kitguru it is highly likely that the fins will be taped on to something “Zen.” Our guess the “Summit Ridge” central processing unit with up to ...
Semiconductor Engineering

The Future Of FinFETs At 5nm And Beyond

While contact gate pitch (GP) and fin pitch (FP) scaling continues to provide higher performance and lower power to finFET platforms, controlling RC parasitics and achieving higher transistor ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Using A Virtual DOE To Predict Process Windows And Device Performance Of Advanced FinFET Technology

With continuing finFET device process scaling, micro loading control becomes increasingly important due to its significant impact on yield and device performance [1-2]. Micro-loading occurs when the ...
Electronic Design

16nm/14nm FinFETs: Enabling The New Electronics Frontier

The next frontier in the electronics industry is the FinFET, a new type of multi-gate 3D transistor that offers tremendous power and performance advantages compared to traditional, planar transistors.
ExtremeTech

Intel Adds 16nm FinFET to Its Foundry Offerings for Low-Power Applications

We typically cover Intel's efforts in developing its next-generation nodes, such as Intel 4 (formerly 7nm), which is just now rolling off the production line. But today, Intel is announcing new ...