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Tuesday 11 April 2023
UMC 1Q23 sales miss guidance
Both TSMC and United Microelectronics (UMC) missed first-quarter revenue targets set in January.
Monday 10 April 2023
Update: TSMC 1Q23 sales fail to meet guidance as a result of order cuts by major customers
Update: Market upservers and TSMC both attribute the company's lower-than-expected first-quarter revenue to currency exchange fluctuations. TSMC's revenue in US dollar terms actually...
Monday 10 April 2023
TSMC to address 7 major market concerns at upcoming earnings call
With TSMC customers cutting back on orders or delaying shipment pull-in in the first quarter of 2023, market doubts are emerging about whether the foundry's overall business operations...
Monday 10 April 2023
TSMC posts over 10% revenue decline in March
TSMC revenue for March 2023 fell over 10% on both sequential and on-year bases, according to the company's latest report.
Monday 10 April 2023
Marketech expects stable revenue growth in 2023
Fab toolmaker Marketech International expects to generate flat or slight revenue growth this year, judging from the NT$60 billion (US$1.97 billion) worth of orders it has on hand.
Friday 7 April 2023
Nvidia to embrace TSMC 3D SoIC tech
Nvidia is expected to use TSMC's 3D SoIC (system on integrated chips) stacking and chiplet packaging technology in its high-end processors set to debut between 2024 and 2025, according...
Friday 7 April 2023
Water and electricity shortages more challenging than rising costs, say Taiwan chipmakers
Water and electricity shortages are more difficult to manage than rising manufacturing costs, according to sources in Taiwan's IC manufacturing sector.
Thursday 6 April 2023
GUC tapes out 3nm 8.6Gbps HBM3 and 5Tbps/mm GLink-2.5D IP using TSMC advanced packaging technology
Global Unichip Corp. (GUC), the Advanced ASIC Leader, announced today that it has successfully taped out a test chip with an 8.6Gbps HBM3 Controller and PHY and GLink 2.3LL for AI/HPC/xPU/Networking...
Thursday 6 April 2023
TSMC expects revenue rebound in 2H23, with 7/6nm utilization rate recovering
TSMC, which saw sales soar to a new high in 2022, has begun to feel the pressure of high inventory and low demand from the beginning of 2023. While the foundry expects to see weakening...
Thursday 6 April 2023
Gudeng expects over 40% revenue surge in 2023
Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer, expects its revenue to exceed NT$6.5 billion (US$211.1 million) in 2023 and rise further to top the...
Friday 31 March 2023
Tougher US ban may alter China IC manufacturing ecosystem, says TSMC chair
Tougher semiconductor-related export bans by the US may impact China's IC manufacturing ecosystem in the future, said Mark Liu, chairman of TSMC.
Friday 31 March 2023
Packaging substrate demand remains promising
The outlook of mid- to long-term demand for substrates supporting the packaging of HPC chips remains bright despite recent speculation that the market for related substrates is ove...
Friday 31 March 2023
Order cutbacks still cast shadow over TSMC revenue prospects
TSMC continues to experience cutbacks in orders from major customers including MediaTek and Apple, according to industry sources. Besides, the foundry has yet to ramp up wafer starts...
Thursday 30 March 2023
Structural advantages key to Taiwan IC industry development in next decade, says DIGITIMES president
Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturing sector boasts structural advantages in its next decade of development, but the advantages for its IC design sector are likely to change, according...
Thursday 30 March 2023
IC backend firms urged to expand production capacity in Southeast Asia
IC backend houses are being encouraged to increase production capacity in Southeast Asia, especially for BGA packaging, according to industry sources.