HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ Hardware News Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:13:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hardware-icon-512-150x150.png HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 Intel expands production of photomasks in California: EUV and High-NA EUV in the focal point https://hardware.nrgnews.net/intel-expands-production-of-photomasks-in-california-euv-and-high-na-euv-in-the-focal-point/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:13:48 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/intel-expands-production-of-photomasks-in-california-euv-and-high-na-euv-in-the-focal-point/ Intel is powering up its future of chipmaking by significantly expanding its mask production capabilities, cementing Santa Clara’s status as a powerhouse in semiconductor manufacturing. The company recently initiated construction on a major expansion of its Bowers Campus, designed to dramatically increase the production of photomasks—the crucial templates required for etching and manufacturing advanced microchips […]

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]]> I can barely afford AMD and Nvidia’s current 4 nm chips, so I’m not sure what to make of IBM’s new sub-1 nm technology https://hardware.nrgnews.net/i-can-barely-afford-amd-and-nvidias-current-4-nm-chips-so-im-not-sure-what-to-make-of-ibms-new-sub-1-nm-technology/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:12:06 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/i-can-barely-afford-amd-and-nvidias-current-4-nm-chips-so-im-not-sure-what-to-make-of-ibms-new-sub-1-nm-technology/ The high-performance world of graphics processing units (GPUs) is built on a foundation of cutting-edge silicon, but the race to the nanoscale is only just beginning. Today’s story isn’t just about faster games or more powerful AI; it’s about whether the physical limits of matter are about to be redefined by a new chip architecture. […]

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