Acer Nitro EDA343CUR Xbmiippx with a curved 240Hz UQHD VA display goes official

Acer Nitro EDA343CUR Xbmiippx is an ultra-wide gaming monitor built around a 34″ VA display with a 1000R curvature and a resolution of 3440 x 1440. The display covers 90% of the Adobe RGB color space and delivers a typical brightness of 300 nits for HDR10 certification. The static contrast ratio is 3000:1. The model supports a 0.5 ms MPRT as well as up to 240Hz refresh rate with AMD FreeSync…

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SMIC to launch four new 12-inch fabs after 2025, targeting 28nm and above for local demand

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China’s leading foundry, is significantly expanding its production capacity with four new 12-inch wafer fabs in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Shenzhen. These new fabs are expected to successively come online after 2025, adding a combined monthly capacity of 340,000 wafers, with 28nm as the most critical node.

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Samsung’s foundry service growth hinges on AI, HPC, and automotive sectors

As the global semiconductor foundry market shows signs of recovery, Samsung Electronics continues to trail significantly behind sector leader TSMC in market share. Additionally, it is facing substantial financial losses. Samsung’s future success in wafer foundry development hinges on its ability to transition into AI, high-performance computing (HPC), and automotive electronics manufacturing.

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