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  1. The Trump administration took a 10% stake in Intel as the US seeks to secure semiconductor supply chains through partnerships with Apple.
  2. Potential deals are being announced for advanced chip manufacturing in the U.S. amid high demand for production lines.
  3. TSMC announced a collaboration with imec and ASML regarding the integration of 2D materials at the 300mm scale.

IC-Link by imec expands collaboration with TSMC on advanced chip design

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 24
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On September 24, 2026, IC-Link by imec and TSMC announced an expansion of their collaboration to simplify customer access to advanced-node semiconductor design capabilities. IC-Link became the newest member of the TSMC Open Innovation Platform® (OIP) Cloud Alliance and is now the first managed-cloud service supporting mixed-partner EDA flow for silicon design. This platform offers customers controlled access to advanced TSMC process design kits (PDKs) and scalable compute resources.

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The partnership combines TSMC's leading technology and ecosystem with IC-Link by imec's design enablement expertise. This allows innovators to accelerate the path from concept to silicon for high-growth applications, including artificial intelligence, communications, automotive, and industrial sectors.

TSMC announced a collaboration with imec and ASML regarding the integration of 2D materials at the 300mm scale. Potential deals are being announced for advanced chip manufacturing in the U.S. amid high demand for production lines.

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  • TSMCSemiconductor foundry company whose advanced technology is accessed via the partnership.

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