Semiconductor Industry Roundup (June–July 2025): Advanced Chips, Equipment, and Geopolitics
TSMC reported nearly 90% yield on its 3 nm process in summer 2025, far ahead of Samsung’s 50%. Intel detailed its 18A (1.8 nm) process at the June VLSI Symposium, with the first Panther Lake CPUs expected by late 2025. TSMC and Samsung target 2 nm mass production in late 2025 or early 2026. Micron announced a $200 billion US memory investment, backed by $275 million in CHIPS Act grants.