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Tuesday 12 May 2020
No specific plans yet for US fab, says TSMC
TSMC has always been evaluating potential locations for an advanced wafer fab overseas, including the US, but no specific plans have been put in place yet, according to the pure-play...
Thursday 9 April 2020
TSMC sees CoWoS packaging capacity utilization ramp up
TSMC has seen utilization of its chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) packaging capacity rise substantially in the second quarter of 2020, and now runs the packaging production lines...
Friday 17 January 2020
TSMC says no plans for US fab
In response to reports indicating Washington has increased its pressure on TSMC to have a plant in the US for the fabrication of high-security products, the Taiwan-based foundry said...
Monday 4 November 2019
TSMC on track for robust growth in 2020, says chairman
Despite the macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges facing the global semiconductor industry, TSMC is set to enjoy a substantial revenue increase in 2020, according to company chairman...
Friday 1 November 2019
AI, 5G to trigger chip market growth, says TSMC chairman
The emerging AI and 5G applications will be triggering the next phase of growth in the global semiconductor market, according to TSMC chairman Mark Liu.
Monday 23 September 2019
TSMC to volume produce 5nm chips as early as March 2020
TSMC is expected to move its more advanced 5nm process technology to volume production as early as March, according to industry sources.
Thursday 19 September 2019
Talent shortage facing Taiwan semiconductor industry, says TSMC chairman
Moore's Law will continue to drive semiconductor industry growth in decades to come, but Taiwan's IC sector is in need of sufficient engineers to support its development, according...
Thursday 6 June 2019
TSMC expects trade war to have short-term impact
Trade tensions between the US and China will have a short-term impact on TSMC's performance, but the foundry remains positive about its mid- to long-term outlook.
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Advanced packaging to generate nearly US$3 billion in revenues in 2019, says TSMC chairman
Pure-play foundry TSMC remains aggressive in expanding its advanced packaging business, which will generate nearly US$3 billion in revenues this year, according to company chairman...
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Recovery to take place in non-memory IC market starting 2Q19, says TSMC chairman
Taiwan-based chipmakers are mostly engaged in the non-memory semiconductor market, where demand is expected to start recovering gradually in the second quarter of 2019, according...
Tuesday 22 January 2019
Server DRAM contract prices to fall larger-than-expected, says DRAMeXchange
Server DRAM contract prices are expected to fall by more than 20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2019, according to DRAMeXchange, which estimated previously a smaller 15% dro...
Friday 20 July 2018
TSMC revises revenue, capex outlook for 2018
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revised its revenue growth forecast for 2018 to 5-9%, compared with the up to 10% estimated previously. Disappointing crypto...
Wednesday 6 June 2018
Chang expresses trust in new TSMC leadership as he bids farewell
Morris Chang said at TSMC's annual shareholders meeting on June 5 that he believes the dual leadership of Mark Liu and CC Wei will create another "miraculous" growth for the pure-play...
Friday 20 April 2018
TSMC cuts revenue outlook for 2018
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has cut its revenue growth forecast for 2018 to 10% from the previously-estimated 10-15%, citing weaker-than-expected smartphone...
Friday 8 December 2017
TSMC Nanjing fab to start volume production in May 2018
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will see its 12-inch wafer fab in Nanjing, China start volume production in May 2018, more than one quarter ahead of its original...