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Tuesday 3 January 2023
Qualcomm, MediaTek unlikely to launch 3nm mobile SoCs in 2023
MediaTek and Qualcomm will have to think more about whether to follow in the footsteps of Apple to have their mobile SoCs fabricated by TSMC using 3nm process technology in 2023,...
Friday 30 December 2022
TSMC gearing up for 3nm capacity expansion, 2nm fab construction
In southern Taiwan, TSMC is constructing phase-8 facilities at Fab 18 for additional 3nm capacity, while in the northern and central regions of the country, 2nm fabs are being prepared...
Friday 30 December 2022
IC test interface solution providers expect 3nm demand to boom in 2024-2025
Suppliers of probe cards, test sockets, and other IC test interface solutions are gearing up for a boom in 3nm chip demand in 2024 and 2025.
Thursday 29 December 2022
TSMC 3nm chip starts mass production to unleash US$1.5 trillion in end product value in 5 years
At the ceremony to celebrate the mass production of its 3 nm node processing technology and fab expansion in southern Taiwan, TSMC chairman Mark Liu stressed that Fab 18 will be the...
Thursday 29 December 2022
TSMC to scale up 3nm chip output in mid-2023
TSMC is expected to ramp up substantially its 3nm chip output starting mid 2023 to fulfill orders from multiple customers, according to sources at fab toolmakers.
Wednesday 28 December 2022
TSMC braces for weak 1Q23
TSMC is bracing for a nearly 15% sequential decline in first-quarter 2023 revenue, driven by falling capacity utilization rates at its fabs and wafer banks reaching new highs, according...
Monday 26 December 2022
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Monday 26 December 2022
Launch of TSMC 3nm process mass production underway
TSMC is scheduled to hold a ceremony at Fab 18 at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) on December 29 to mark the start of commercial production of chips using 3nm process technology...
Friday 16 December 2022
IC test and verification labs see 3nm chip demand ramp up in 2024
IC test and verification labs are gearing up for a ramp-up in 3nm chip output in 2024, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 13 December 2022
IC material distributor Topco expects impressive revenue gains in 2022
Topco Scientific, which distributes mainly silicon wafers, photoresist and other chipmaking materials, is on track to post notable revenue growth in 2022 despite the ongoing inventory...
Monday 12 December 2022
TSMC may see revenue fall 10-15%, 7nm capacity utilization slip to 50% in 1Q23
TSMC is estimated to experience a 10-15% sequential revenue fall for the first quarter of 2023, driven by a significant shrinkage in new orders for the first half of the year, and...
Thursday 8 December 2022
TSMC on track to materialize American manufacturing dream for advanced chips
A high-profile first-tool-in ceremony held recently at TSMC's Arizona fab signifies a major milestone in materializing the foundry's dream to set up advanced chips capacity in America...
Wednesday 7 December 2022
TSMC starts building second fab in Arizona
TSMC has announced that it has started construction of another fab in Arizona, raising its total investment in the US state to US$40 billion.
Tuesday 6 December 2022
2024 will be crucial turning point for Samsung to compete with TSMC
Samsung is preparing a "master plan" for its foundry business to turn the tables against TSMC in 2024, utilizing its 3nm process to take back orders from major US clients like Qualcomm...
Friday 2 December 2022
TSMC soon to hold first tool-in ceremony at Arizona fab
TSMC will hold a ceremony on December 6 to mark the installation of the first batch of equipment at its new Arizona fab in the US, with participants including company founder Morris...