Author: Fatima Razzaq

The largest labor union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has announced a strike for an indefinite period after a three-day walkout, which failed to yield results. The National Samsung Electronics Union said it had a support base of 6,000 members ready to partake in this historic first strike in the 55-year history of Samsung […]

Memory Prices Expected to Rise in Q3 of 2024 The semiconductor industry is about to undergo major changes as the second half of 2024 gets underway, especially concerning the price of memory components. It is said that memory chip prices are likely to increase over time (mainly next quarter). There can be a DRAM shortage […]

In 2008, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) led the foundry segment’s entry into the mass production of an array of goods for numerous clients by utilizing its 40nm process technology. The 40nm process combined ultra-low-k connection material with 193nm immersion lithography technology to improve device performance and reduce power consumption. In addition, this method […]

In the evolving era of NAND flash semiconductor technology, the Intel Micron Flash Technologies or IMFT emerged as a key player. IMFT, a collaboration between Intel and Micron, started with their 50nm NAND flash design and then introduced 34nm NAND flash. They made significant advancements in the NAND flash semiconductor technology and introduced their most […]

Incredible technological advances and changes in gameplay techniques have transformed the gaming industry. The development of the Nintendo DSi, which was an essential step towards this transformation, marked a milestone in this journey. By April 2009, it had been launched globally after its release in Japan back in November 2008, the DSi was more than […]

High-κ dielectric describes a material that has a greater dielectric constant (κ, kappa) than silicon dioxide in the semiconductor industry. In semiconductor manufacturing processes, high-κ dielectrics are used to replace dielectric layers in devices, such as silicon dioxide gate dielectrics. One of the many methods created to facilitate the further shrinking of microelectronic components—also referred […]

One method of transportation and shipping remains an all-time favorite: air travel. The speed at which an airplane can get from point A to point B created a surge in orders, prompting many airlines to expand their fleets. Despite that expansion, companies such as Airbus, who won the delivery battle with Boeing, still face heavy […]

The Xbox 360 Elite was released in 2007 as an improved version of the Xbox 360 gaming console. It provided users with an exceptional gaming experience with its elegant black design, HDMI connection, 120 GB hard drive, and improved performance owing to a special triple-core CPU. This blog examines some of the Xbox 360 Elite […]

In the era of digitalization, the demand for semiconductors has skyrocketed. As per the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), the semiconductor industry “shipped a record 1.15 trillion semiconductor units in 2021.” The total estimated value of these units was $555.9 billion. This exponential growth emphasizes the pivotal role of semiconductor industry, often referred to as the […]

A software patent is a license that is given for a software product, such as an algorithm, user interface, library, or computer program. These patents written by any patent writing software (for example, Claim Master) provide the proprietor the ability to exclude others from producing, using, selling, importing, or exporting the claimed invention without their […]