… Retail channels and Apple's online store show extended shipping times in many regions due to low supply. But there is one issue: The production ramp‑up introduces new cost pressures. …
… However, he says production will really ramp up in the second half of the year targeting HPC and smartphone applications. …
… With GlobalFoundries and TSMC still ramping 20nm, Intel's 14nm delay shouldn't impact the company's roadmaps or the lead its opened up over its competitors. TSMC is working to ramp 20nm and 16nm FinFETs simultaneously, with the former debuting in 2014 and the latter launching in the 2016 time frame. …
… Foundries across the world are doing everything they can to increase production. The second-tier foundry UMC recently announced it would spend several billion dollars over the next few years ramping up 28nm production. …
Last week, we reported on Intel's manufacturing constraints and the difficulties the company faces in ramping up additional 14nm production. Today, a new report claims that the CPU giant will outsource some of its chipset production to TSMC to ease its own capacity woes on 14nm. …
… If any of these applications were detected, the CPU would immediately ramp up to 100% of its possible clock, regardless of the impact on power consumption or battery life. …
… It's possible that this shift could spark other companies to move production to other facilities -- companies that compete with Apple at TSMC could conceivably move business to Samsung or GlobalFoundries if they think the Taiwanese foundry won't be able to keep up with demand. …
… TSMC is expected to finish its Arizona fab in 2024, and eventually ramp up production to 600,000 wafers a month. …
… The company has several plants that will be at or near 20 years old by 2020, and it typically shuts older plants down as new ones ramp up. …
… SpaceX is ramping up production of new dishes Opens in a new window to accommodate additional subscribers, and this hardware should support higher speeds. …