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Monday 23 December 2024
TSMC's wafer manufacturing 2.0 reshapes advanced packaging market
TSMC introduced "Wafer Manufacturing 2.0" in July 2024, integrating packaging, testing, and photomask production into its portfolio. This move underscores a seismic shift in the advanced...
Monday 23 December 2024
TSMC capacity expansion powers supply chain for 2025 boom
TSMC is leveraging strong demand for sub-7nm advanced processes and its exclusive CoWoS packaging services, emerging as the leading beneficiary of the AI boom in 2024. Despite a slow...
Monday 23 December 2024
Taiwan's humanoid robot development targets cost reduction below US$20,000
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk raised concerns about chip shortages during a discussion with TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei, emphasizing the transformative potential of drones and multifunctional...
Monday 23 December 2024
Nvidia resolves GB200 challenges, gears up for AI dominance in 2025
Nvidia has overcome production hurdles for its highly anticipated Blackwell chip, with CEO Jensen Huang confirming the resolution of design flaws in collaboration with TSMC. Shipments...
Monday 23 December 2024
TSMC soars while Rapidus, SMIC stumble on state crutches
The global wafer foundry landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation. TSMC maintains its dominance in advanced nodes below 7 nanometers, while competitors Samsung and Intel...
Monday 23 December 2024
Micron advances HBM4 development, sets 2026 for mass production
Micron Technology announced during its latest investor conference that its HBM4 development is progressing as planned while revealing development of HBM4E is underway. The company...
Monday 23 December 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese chip crackdown intensifies as global semiconductor landscape shifts
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Friday 20 December 2024
AEMC expands chip materials capacity for 2nm
Advanced Echem Materials Company (AEMC), a specialty chemical materials supplier for semiconductors, has secured a position in a major chipmaker's supply chain and is planning capacity...
Friday 20 December 2024
Humanoid robot competition heats up as Tesla, Nvidia enter the fray
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei recently relayed Tesla CEO Elon Musk's view that Tesla should bet its future on multifunctional robots instead of electric vehicles. This echoes Nvidia CEO...
Friday 20 December 2024
As ASIC players hunt Nvidia, TSMC reaps the benefits
Broadcom's stellar performance and outlook have energized the ASIC market, prompting numerous companies to enter the AI chip arena. The industry sentiment has shifted from overwhelming...
Thursday 19 December 2024
Strict regulations stifle Taiwan's solar power growth, threatening semiconductor sector
Stringent regulations and restrictive land use policies have severely limited Taiwan's solar power development, failing to meet the semiconductor industry's growing demand for green...
Thursday 19 December 2024
2nm race heats up: Japan enters as Samsung, Intel scramble against TSMC
The competition for advanced logic processes at the 2-nanometer level will enter its production phase in 2025. Following their absence in the 5nm and 3nm generations, both Intel and...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Musk tips AI robots, drones as next boom, Taiwan plays catch up
In remarks at the Executive Yuan's 12th National Science and Technology Conference on December 16, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei relayed insights from Elon Musk, who envisions multi-functional...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Samsung to enter 2nm production in 2025, challenging TSMC
TSMC and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) are set to begin mass production of 2nm technology starting in 2025. Both industry giants are actively vying for customer orders. The South...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
German government approves TSMC's Dresden fab financing plan
The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany (BMWK) has officially approved financing for TSMC's wafer fab project in Dresden. The German government has...