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Friday 19 January 2024
TSMC's second factory in Arizona delayed as US grants remain in flux
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced another delay to its $40 billion site in Arizona, dealing a further blow to the Biden administration's plans to boost manufacturing...
Friday 19 January 2024
Who missed out on golden timing to capture AI opportunities with TSMC?
With TSMC's Kumamoto fab progressing more smoothly than expected and market rumors even speculating about TSMC's second and third fabs in Japan, people wonder whether TSMC will shift...
Friday 19 January 2024
Samsung enters trial production for 2nd-gen 3nm process, aiming for over 60% yield within 6 months
Samsung Electronics is reportedly entering trial production for its second-generation 3nm process technology to compete with TSMC and attract customers. With subsequent yield and...
Friday 19 January 2024
TSMC to see revenue increase 21-25% in 2024
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects its revenue in US dollars to increase 21-25% this year, exceeding the foundry market average of 20%.
Friday 19 January 2024
Backend houses bullish about advanced packaging demand
Long-term prospects are bright for advanced packaging technology, thanks to robust demand for AI and HPC chips, according to sources at backend houses.
Friday 19 January 2024
TSMC to see 3nm chip sales generate nearly NT$400 billion in revenue
According to TSMC's estimate that 3nm chip sales will account for 15% of 2024 revenue, market sources expect the process technology to generate nearly NT$400 billion (US$12.7 billion)...
Thursday 18 January 2024
Mark Liu hints at exciting TSMC milestones by June
In the fourth quarter 2023 financial results conference hosted on January 18, 2024, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chairman Mark Liu confirmed that C.C. Wei will...
Thursday 18 January 2024
TSMC expects about 6% revenue decrease in 1Q24
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$18 billion and US$18.8 billion in the first quarter of 2024, a 6.2% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating margin...
Thursday 18 January 2024
Retiring and incoming ASML CEOs visit TSMC
According to industry sources, ASML's retiring CEO Peter Wennink and his designated successor Christophe Fouquet have met with TSMC chairman Mark Liu and CEO CC Wei in Taiwan this...
Thursday 18 January 2024
Advanced packaging continues to boost high-end material demand
According to sources at IC packaging material distributors, advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration are driving demand for high-end materials.
Wednesday 17 January 2024
LockBit: The hackers holding Foxsemicon hostage
In the afternoon of Tuesday, January 16, news broke that Foxsemicon, a subsidiary of Taiwan's electronics behemoth Foxconn, became the latest victim of the elusive LockBit 3.0 hacking...
Wednesday 17 January 2024
ITRI, TSMC partner to advance high-speed computing with SOT-MRAM
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has partnered with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to conduct ground-breaking research into the design of...
Wednesday 17 January 2024
TSMC to see all fab capacity utilization improve in 1Q24
TSMC's fab capacity utilization rates will increase across the board in the first quarter of 2024, according to sources at semiconductor equipment companies.
Tuesday 16 January 2024
Report says Intel jumping the gun on High-NA EUV lithography entry
A recent report by Semianalysis has questioned Intel's timing for introducing High-NA lithography.
Tuesday 16 January 2024
Faraday to acquire Aragio Solutions
Faraday Technology, a Taiwan-based provider of fabless ASIC services and silicon IP, has announced plans to acquire silicon IP company Aragio Solutions through its subsidiary Sheng...