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Friday 18 July 2025
TSMC shrugs off macro headwinds with bold guidance hike — here's what's driving it

TSMC has shrugged off currency volatility, reciprocal tariff threats, and looming chip trade duties to raise its 2025 US dollar revenue...

Thursday 17 July 2025
TSMC 2Q25 profit surges 60.7% on robust demand for 3nm, 5nm chips
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted strong second-quarter results, with profit soaring 60.7% year-over-year to NT$398.27 billion (US$12.59 billion), driven by...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Broadcom launches Tomahawk Ultra AI networking chip built on TSMC's 5nm process to challenge Nvidia
Broadcom has launched its latest Tomahawk Ultra Ethernet switch chip, fabricated using TSMC's 5nm process, targeting high-performance AI infrastructure with a design aimed squarely...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
IBM taps Samsung's 5nm process for Spyre AI chip in new Power11 servers
IBM has introduced its latest Power11 enterprise servers in Germany, featuring the Spyre accelerator chip designed for AI inference. The chip is manufactured using Samsung Electronics'...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Nio spins off chip division with new 5nm auto SoC under volume production
China's first-tier electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Nio has taken a significant step forward in its chip self-sufficiency strategy, announcing that its chip division has officially...
Monday 30 June 2025
Weekly news roundup: China's litho pivot, Huawei's lag, Apple's OLED play
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 23 to 29, 2025. Top developments include Huawei's stalled 5nm chip efforts, Renesas scaling back its EV power chip...
Monday 23 June 2025
Huawei 5nm's hard reality check
Huawei's next-generation chip ambitions are running into technical and geopolitical headwinds. While Chinese state media CCTV recently claimed a breakthrough in 5nm production through...
Saturday 7 June 2025
Samsung taps 5nm node and AI SoCs to expand automotive chip strategy

Samsung Electronics has reportedly partnered with two leading European chipmakers to co-develop next-generation automotive chips using...

Monday 2 June 2025
Samsung squeezed: TSMC scales 3nm heights, SMIC cracks 5nm
Samsung Foundry has boosted utilization with fresh 7nm and 8nm chip orders from Nintendo and multiple AI chipmakers. Yet its persistent setbacks at the 3nm node continue to spotlight...
Monday 2 June 2025
Weekly news roundup: Huawei's 5nm PC, Wolfspeed's SiC crisis, and China's export chokehold
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from May 26 to June 1. Top highlights include Huawei's 5nm HarmonyOS PC as a milestone in China's chip self-sufficiency, Wolfspeed's...
Thursday 29 May 2025
China's 5nm workaround: DUV tricks push limits as EUV blockade bites
Huawei's HiSilicon and Lenovo have reignited global debate over China's semiconductor ambitions by launching AI PCs and tablets powered by 5nm chips, despite the country's lack of...
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Huawei's first HarmonyOS PC with 5nm Kirin X90 chip marks China's major leap in semiconductor self-sufficiency
Huawei recently unveiled its first HarmonyOS-powered computer, a significant milestone in the company's technological evolution. According to a report by China's state-run CCTV,...
Saturday 26 April 2025
TSMC defies margin pressure as second-tier foundries slip
TSMC beat market expectations in the first quarter of 2025, driven by surging AI chip demand, full capacity at its advanced 3nm and 5nm nodes, and effective cost management. Excluding...
Thursday 17 April 2025
TSMC meets expectations in 1Q25 with a 35.3% YoY increase
Benefiting from the continued high demand for 5/4/3nm processes and strong customer orders, TSMC reported that despite being affected by an earthquake in January, its first-quarter...
Friday 28 March 2025
SiCarrier bets on DUV for 5nm chips as SMIC's yield stalls at one-third of TSMC's
As US export controls tighten on advanced semiconductor technologies, Shenzhen-based SiCarrier unveiled new 5nm-capable fabrication tools at SEMICON China 2025. The company claims...