Fabrication Process

Taiwan-developed browser game Fab24hr simulates chip fab worker's day

Fab24hr is a free 3D browser game, developed in Taiwan and available in Chinese, English and Japanese, that puts players in the role of a semiconductor fab worker. It offers a 12-chapter story mode tracing a hearing-aid chip from R&D to end user with three possible endings, and a 'day in the fab' mode where players choose a role, such as process engineer, and handle equipment failures and production emergencies.

tomshardware.com · 2026-10-18

Intel says 14A chip process defect rates falling faster than planned

Intel CFO David Zinsner told Deutsche Bank's 2026 Technology Conference that defect density on the company's upcoming 14A (1.4nm-class) manufacturing process is dropping faster than internal targets and faster than any node since 22nm. Both internal design teams and outside customers are now engaging with 14A, though Intel isn't expected to hit high-volume manufacturing until 2028.

tomshardware.com · 2026-08-28