TSMC N3 wafer cost $20K+
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28 September 2023

TSMC N3 wafer cost $20K+


Too expensive to use A17 Pro for vanilla iPhone 15

Apple is the first of many who started using the TSMC N3 3nm process for its latest SoC, and even for Apple, it is not easy to eat the manufacturing cost. 

Samsung announces 4TB SSD 990 Pro Series
Published in PC Hardware


With and without heatsink

Samsung has announced the release of a 4TB version of the SSD 990 Pro series NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD. Based on Samsung's latest eight-generation V-NAND technology and enhanced controller, the 4TB SSD 990 Pro hits peak performance of up to 7,450MB/s for read and 6,900MB/s for write, all at $344.99.

Samsung unveils 12nm 32Gb DDR5 DRAM
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Enabling 128GB DRAM modules, and paves the way for 1TB DRAM modules

Samsung has announced the development of the industry's first and highest-capacity 32Gb DDR5 DRAM on a 12nm manufacturing process.

Qualcomm wins a place on TSMC product lines
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Looks like Apple was not the only fruit

It had been long claimed that the fruity cargo cult Apple had bought up all TSMC’s advanced chip manufacturing leaving Qualcomm out in the cold.  But it seems that this is not the case.

Samsung expected to bring back Exynos chips next year
Published in Mobiles


In Galaxy S24 units

Samsung is backpeddling on its Snapdragon-only policy on its  Galaxy series.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is officially out
Published in Mobiles


New hinge design, lighter, and with plenty of improvements

Samsung has officially launched its new lineup of foldable phones at its Unpacked event in Seoul, with the Galaxy Z Fold5 leading the pack. The new Fold brought plenty of improvements with Samsung trying to fix all the drawbacks from the predecessor, including the new hinge design, which folds it flat, a better screen, new materials, and Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE coming to select markets in Q3 2023
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Powered by Exynos 2200 SoC

It appears that the Galaxy S23 FE will be coming to select markets in Q3 2023, which means that Samsung might push the date forward, at least judging by earlier rumors.

Liquid crystal has hit its peak
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R&D money spent on better things

Liquid crystal has hit its technological peak and companies like Samsung and LG are investing in R&D for different types of technology.

Samsung officially launches the Odyssey OLED G9 monitor at $2,200
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5,120 x 1,440 resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and 1800R curvature

Samsung has now officially, and finally, launched the $2,200-priced Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor, a 49-inch curved beast that was unveiled back at CES 2023. Featuring a 49-inch dual QHD resolution OLED panel with 32:9 aspect ratio, 1800R curvature, a 240Hz refresh rate, and a 0.03ms response time, the Odyssey OLED G9 definitely sits at the top.

Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event set for last week of July
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Galaxy Fold5 and Flip5 phones as stars of the show

Samsung has now confirmed that its next Galaxy Unpacked event will be held in the last week of July, in Seoul, South Korea, at a unique location of COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangam.