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Monday 8 May 2023
Taiwanese semiconductors receive global attention as automakers' perception changes
Driven by the electrification of automotive electronics, the semiconductor demand for single vehicles has greatly increased. The shortage of critical car-grade chips, which has been...
Friday 5 May 2023
TSMC growing presence in EV sector
TSMC, with the support of its ecosystem partners, is striving to strengthen its position in the rapidly expanding market for electric vehicles (EV), according to industry sources.
Thursday 4 May 2023
iPhone component suppliers see disappointing 1H23
Camera module and other component suppliers for Apple's iPhones are bracing for the off-season which will be even weaker in the first half of 2023, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 3 May 2023
Costly sub-3nm investments challenging TSMC, others
The high cost of manufacturing processes smaller than 3nm and related investments is posing a challenge to TSMC and its Korean and US peers, who are attempting to maintain adequate...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Ansys multiphysics solutions certified for TSMC's N2 process
Ansys and TSMC continue their long-standing technology collaboration to announce the certification of Ansys' power integrity software for TSMC's N2 process technology.
Tuesday 2 May 2023
TSMC overseas foundry quotes to be 10-30% higher than in Taiwan
TSMC has begun to formulate pricing strategies for its new overseas wafer fabs. Quotes for advanced chips to be fabricated by its plant in Arizona are estimated to be 20-30% higher...
Friday 28 April 2023
TSMC sees major fabless clients defer 3nm chip rollouts
TSMC has obtained 3nm chip order commitments from vendors including AMD, MediaTek, Nvidia, and Qualcomm, which are all looking to defer the delivery of their 3nm generation devices,...
Thursday 27 April 2023
TSMC talks about enhanced N3E and other 3nm variants
At its 2023 North America Technology Symposium, TSMC showcased progress in its 2nm technology and new 3nm process variants, including an improved N3E.
Thursday 27 April 2023
TI sees market uncertainties for all applications except automotive
Leading analog IC vendor Texas Instruments (TI) has seen its overall financial results for first-quarter 2023 meet its original financial guidance, but its observation is that macro...
Thursday 27 April 2023
Honda aims to make over 2 million EVs annually, tapping TSMC for stable chip supply
Honda Motor plans to grow EV market share in North America, China, and Japan with a goal of making more than 2 million vehicles annually by 2030. It has secured collaboration with...
Thursday 27 April 2023
Customers remain hesitant about more advanced processes; academia needs to solve cost and yield rate issues
Although TSMC's 3nm process has already achieved mass production, its capacity utilization rate is not yet filled. Chen Liang-chia, a distinguished professor of the mechanical engineering...
Thursday 27 April 2023
TSMC, UMC step up automotive IC deployment
TSMC and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both stepped up their deployments in the automotive IC field.
Wednesday 26 April 2023
TSMC, GF strike new contracts with car vendors
TSMC and GlobalFoundries have both struck long-term contracts with car vendors.
Tuesday 25 April 2023
Tougher conditions for US CHIPS Act may discourage Taiwan, Korea chipmakers from investing
The details of the US CHIPS and Science Act (also known as the CHIPS Act) subsidies, which aims to rebuild the country's local semiconductor supply chain, have been released, but...
Tuesday 25 April 2023
Chinese SSD controller vendors actively tapping enterprise market
China's SSD (solid-state drive) control chip suppliers, including DapuStor, are keen to tap into the enterprise-use SSD market with high-end controllers developed in house, aiming...