TSMC

TSMC confirms it'll dig into Dresden for chip giant's first fab on Euro soil

Partnership with NXP, Infineon, and Bosch finally gets under way

Systems30 Jul 2024 | 3

TSMC boss predicts AI chip shortage through 2025, says Trump comments don't change his strategy

Overseas expansion to continue, insists C.C. Wei

Systems18 Jul 2024 | 2

AI demand pushes TSMC revenue for 2024 up 28% so far

Taiwan's silicon supremo comfortably sails past analyst forecasts

Systems10 Jul 2024 |

TSMC chip plant construction halted by discovery of archaeological ruins

Ancient ruined architecture? What's Intel's Itanium doing in Taiwan?

Systems18 Jun 2024 | 5

TSMC mulled moving chip fabs from Taiwan over China threat

CEO says it even spoke to customers about the switch but decided it was not feasible

Systems04 Jun 2024 | 9

Even TSMC can't cook chips fast enough to sate AI's hunger

Semiconductor foundry industry thanks its lucky stars amid slow general recovery

Systems22 May 2024 |

ASML could brick Taiwan's chipmaking machines in case of uninvited guests

If I can't have you, then no one will!

Systems21 May 2024 | 36

China's top rideshare boss vacates her role

ASIA IN BRIEF PLUS: Grab's fintech profits surges; TSMC exec gets ASML sticker shock; US and China talk about AI, and more.

Software20 May 2024 | 2

Hypothetical TSMC invasion 'absolutely devastating' says Raimondo

No it's not happened, but officials want readiness in the South China Sea

Systems09 May 2024 | 45

TSMC fully booked on advanced packaging until 2025

TrendForce warns of 'potential crowding out effects on HBM'

Systems07 May 2024 | 2

TSMC says first 1.6nm chips coming in 2026

Watch out Intel ... Angstrom-class A16 with Super Rail backside power tech incoming

Systems25 Apr 2024 | 8

Rapidus US chief says AI chip crunch, supply chain paranoia make for an ideal growth climate

Interview Japanese foundry upstart aims to bolster domestic production while catering to growing demand for custom accelerators

Systems24 Apr 2024 | 2

TSMC expects customers to pay more for chips fabbed overseas

It'll be pricier, but there are geopolitical benefits, says CEO

Systems18 Apr 2024 | 9

TSMC sees semiconductor bounce as Q1 revenues rise 16.5%

Early figures post a $18.44B haul for industry bellwether

Personal Tech10 Apr 2024 | 1

TSMC scores $11.6B funding infusion for Arizona fabs, now plans for third plant

Nevermind the fact that the first two plants are facing delays and costs are rising – build, build build!

Systems08 Apr 2024 | 7

Taiwan quake to hit chipmakers' capex, not chip supply

Some equipment suffered minor damage, but the silicon show must go on

Off-Prem05 Apr 2024 | 1

TSMC shrugs off impact of Taiwan earthquake

Nonetheless DRAM prices may yet feel slight aftershocks

Off-Prem04 Apr 2024 | 3

TSMC boss says one-trillion transistor GPU is possible by early 2030s

Timing predictions aside, multi-chip designs with 3D stacking will be the path forward

Systems01 Apr 2024 | 15

TSMC's 3nm node powers up, setting stage for tech giants' next-gen chips

AMD, Apple, Intel throw weight – and cash – behind process technology

Systems27 Mar 2024 | 3

Suppliers to Intel and TSMC's Arizona fabs now face build delays

Updated You know where plants are much cheaper to construct? Asia

Systems19 Mar 2024 | 7

Biden to inject Intel with CHIPS fab cash 'next week'

Samsung and TSMC apparently slated to receive $6B and $5B

On-Prem15 Mar 2024 | 11

GlobalFoundries scores $1.5B in Uncle Sam's semiconductor subsidy bonanza

Meanwhile, Intel looks set to bag more than $10B

Systems20 Feb 2024 | 2

TSMC to build second fab in Japan, backed by local investment

Plus: SMIC said to be building new lines to make 5nm process chips designed by Huawei

Systems07 Feb 2024 | 1

Things are going to get weird as the nanometer era draws to a close

Comment Angstrom age is right around the corner – for state-of-the-art chips, anyway

Systems29 Jan 2024 | 19

TSMC finds its green chips are highly sought after... the edible ones

Crunchy, tasty, coconut flavoured... and hopefully thicker than a few nanometers

Systems27 Jan 2024 | 13

Has the semiconductor down cycle reached its nadir? TSMC thinks so

Chipmaker reports flat Q4 but expects to be on the up in 2024

Systems18 Jan 2024 |

Asia beat US, EU in chip building because the West didn't invest, Intel CEO claims

Gelsinger reckons pandemic-era supply chain snarls helped demonstrate the sector's importance

On-Prem18 Jan 2024 | 29

Teardown finds Huawei's 5nm notebook processor was made in Taiwan, not China

Stockpiled TSMC silicon from 2020 shock!

Personal Tech05 Jan 2024 | 25

German budget woes threaten chip fab funding for Intel and TSMC

Constitutional court tells govt: Er, about that €60B you handed out... it's not legal

Systems24 Nov 2023 | 39

Greenpeace calls out tech giants for carbon footprint fumble

Net-zero promises or zero-net progress?

Offbeat23 Nov 2023 | 172

Washington pours $3B into silicon smackdown to outpackage Asia

Uncle Sam rolls up sleeves to onshore work and protect supply chain

Systems21 Nov 2023 | 6

World's largest chipmaker TSMC's sales down on last year, says upswing 'coming'

Isn't that what it said last time? Premium chips are picking up ... no really

Systems19 Oct 2023 |

TSMC abandons plans for 2nm chip plant after Taiwanese locals protest

Foundry giant now searching for new home for high-end fab site

Systems17 Oct 2023 |

India drops plan to place PCs on restricted import list

PLUS: TSMC chips away at export restrictions; Singapore's COVID model challenged; Japan's banking and ID systems wobble

Systems16 Oct 2023 |

Samsung nabs contract to produce 3nm server chips for mystery US biz

Parts reportedly geared toward high-performance compute and leverage advanced packaging

Systems13 Oct 2023 |

TSMC's outlook is so fuzzy it's reportedly stalling fab machine deliveries

SEMI predicts factory equipment spending will slide another 15% before rebounding in 2024

On-Prem15 Sep 2023 | 8

TSMC gobbles up $430M slice of Intel's IMS Nanofab unit

Taiwanese also plot $100M investment in Arm IPO, x86 giant gets real about Thunderbolt 5

Systems12 Sep 2023 |

TSMC warns AI chip crunch will last another 18 months

Boss Mark Liu says silicon ready but advanced packaging isn't

AI + ML08 Sep 2023 | 4

Intel's Tower bid has shuffled off this mortal coil – so what about foundry plans?

Analysis Maybe Pat dodged a bullet – mature process nodes aren't the kind of thing shareholders get excited about

Systems18 Aug 2023 | 2

TSMC and pals chip in for €10B German fab

NXP, Infineon, Bosch each nab 10% stake in joint venture

On-Prem09 Aug 2023 | 14

Wafer shipments still down, but chipmakers are looking up

AI runs on chips, remember

Systems27 Jul 2023 | 2

TSMC thinks it's got exactly what Taiwan needs – another multibillion-dollar chip plant

Talk about all your eggs in one China-coveting basket

Systems26 Jul 2023 | 8

One problem with America's chip ambitions: Not quite enough staff

Semi industry fears US will be short 70K engineers, technicians, computer scientists by end of decade

On-Prem26 Jul 2023 | 40

GlobalFoundries claims German chip subsidies will 'distort competition'

US semiconductor manufacturer unhappy rival TSMC is bagging billions

Systems25 Jul 2023 | 15

Germany raids climate piggy bank for €20B to bankroll chip fabs

Less than a quarter will go to locals though

On-Prem25 Jul 2023 | 23

AMD mulls new chip manufacturing partners amid supply chain jitters

TSMC has too much capacity when China has made no secret of its desire for Taiwan

Systems24 Jul 2023 | 9

TSMC says Arizona fab behind schedule, blames chip geek shortage

Output of 4nm parts stalled until at least 2025

On-Prem20 Jul 2023 | 17

Chips still down for TSMC with glimmer of hope this quarter

Global economic conditions? Check. Sluggish end market demand? Check. Customer inventory adjustment? Bingo!

Systems20 Jul 2023 | 2

Samsung 'closing the gap' with TSMC on 3nm, 4nm

The race to 2nm is getting crowded as Intel, Japan's Rapidus enter the fray

Systems18 Jul 2023 | 2

Now Foxconn hopes to lure TSMC, Japan’s TMH into India chip fab pact – report

After that $20B Vedanta deal went up in smoke

Systems15 Jul 2023 | 6

Us, hacked by LockBit? No, says TSMC, that would be our IT supplier

So, uh, who's gonna pay that $70M ransom?

Black Hat and DEF CON30 Jun 2023 | 3

Samsung to start mass producing 2nm silicon in 2025, first for mobile devices

Forms a packaging posse to do the chiplet thing

On-Prem29 Jun 2023 | 8

TSMC boss tells investors everything's fine, that ten percent revenue drop is a blip

Taiwan's silicon titan races to ready 2nm process

On-Prem06 Jun 2023 |

The challenges Intel faces to compete with TSMC, Samsung

Analysis Fabs still need to be built, process tech needs to be proven – and Pat's gotta make it price competitive

Systems06 Jun 2023 | 25

Climate agenda slips at TSMC, Greenpeace says

Analyst responds: perhaps not a fair fight as semiconductors cannot ever transition to 100% renewable

Systems09 May 2023 | 5

TSMC and pals dream of €10B German chip fab

UK not included, too busy enjoying Brexit's sunlit uplands instead

Systems04 May 2023 | 27