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Thursday 14 November 2024
TSMC responds to discrimination allegations in US facilities
Recent legal documents reveal that twelve current and former employees from TSMC's California and Arizona facilities have accused the company of racial discrimination in recruitment,...
Thursday 14 November 2024
Bracing for 'Trump 2.0': TSMC delays Arizona plant opening ceremony; Intel and Samsung steel up for challenge
According to industry sources, the inauguration ceremony for TSMC's new advanced fab site in Arizona, US, has been abruptly put on hold. TSMC has notified the invited guests that...
Monday 11 November 2024
Weekly news roundup: TSMC's Arizona milestone looms as global chip industry navigates political, technical crossroads
Semiconductor Week in Review (Nov 3 - 9): The semiconductor industry faces a transformative moment as TSMC readies its Arizona fab's politically-charged December opening and Intel's...
Friday 8 November 2024
TSMC's Arizona fab opening reportedly set for December; Trump, Biden, Morris Chang expected
After TSMC announced plans for a US fab producing advanced sub-5nm chips, a milestone tool-in ceremony was held in December 2022 to celebrate the arrival of the first batch of equipment...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Arizona and Taiwan boost aerospace, defense partnerships amid rising demand for local supply chains
US defense technology companies are increasingly looking to Taiwan as a critical manufacturing base and supply chain partner, as revealed during a recent Arizona-led trade delegation...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Semiconductor industry applauds Trump's win and TSMC's future prospects
The semiconductor sector is reviewing the outcome of the US presidential election, with industry experts suggesting that a Trump victory will result in benefits that outweigh the...
Tuesday 29 October 2024
Intel's US fab ambitions clash with election-year politics
In July 2022, Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act, the largest-ever federal funding package for semiconductor manufacturing—a milestone Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has devoted...
Monday 28 October 2024
TSMC Arizona chip yields surpass Taiwan's, a win for US push
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has achieved early production yields at its first plant in Arizona that surpass similar factories back home, a significant breakthrough for...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Will Trump cut TSMC's Arizona factory subsidies?
As the US presidential election heats up, speculation is swirling about whether former President Donald Trump, if re-elected, would cut off subsidies for TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
AMD set to become second largest client of TSMC's US fab; hinted at one year ago
TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona has not yet fully commenced its first phase of mass production, but it is already producing Apple's A16 chip. Additionally, AMD may become the second major...
Wednesday 9 October 2024
TSMC and Amkor collaboration completes key puzzle piece in US chip manufacturing
Amkor, a major US semiconductor packaging and testing company, received a US$400 million subsidy under the CHIPS Act to build a new plant in late July and will collaborate with TSMC...
Friday 4 October 2024
TSMC, Amkor sign MOU for advanced packaging at US facility, Apple to be first customer
TSMC and Amkor Technology, the world's second-largest semiconductor packaging and testing firm, announced on October 4 the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deliver...
Monday 30 September 2024
Intel's Smart Capital: lifeline or stranglehold on future growth?
Amid speculation surrounding a potential acquisition of Intel by Qualcomm, reports have surfaced indicating Apollo-managed funds, a key partner in Intel's "Smart Capital" initiative,...
Friday 20 September 2024
TSMC names Rose Castanares as Arizona plant president as CEO Y.L. Wang races to accelerate production
TSMC has recently announced that Brian Harrison, president of TSMC Arizona, will retire on December 31, 2024. Effective October 1, he will transition to an advisory role within the...
Thursday 19 September 2024
TSMC solves mass production issues in US; advanced process self-sufficiency may be realized
In early December 2022, Apple CEO Tim Cook and US President Joe Biden attended the groundbreaking ceremony for TSMC's wafer fab in Arizona. During his speech, Cook stated that the...
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