Samsung-Tesla US$16.5 billion chip pact ignites Texas fab push; Musk hints at expansion

Samsung Electronics will produce 2nm chips for Tesla, targeting use in the automaker’s supercomputers, autonomous vehicles, and humanoid robots. The chips will be manufactured at Samsung’s Taylor, Texas facility under an eight-year contract valued at KRW22.7 trillion (US$16.5 billion). The deal is accelerating construction at the site, with Samsung now aiming to complete investment by the end of 2025, ahead of its original 2026 schedule.

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Taiwan academia advances next-gen interconnects with chiplets and silicon photonics

As Taiwan maintains its global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, the nation’s academic institutions are stepping up efforts to address critical industry challenges such as physical scaling limitations and escalating development costs. By advancing research in chiplets and silicon photonics (SiPh), academia is playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of high-speed interconnect technologies.

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