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Tuesday 22 November 2022
TSMC rumored to make Tesla's next-gen self-driving chips
EV maker Tesla is rumored to have placed a massive order with TSMC to manufacture its next-generation Full Self-Driving (FSD) chips, potentially making it one of the Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 22 November 2022
TSMC wafer prices for 3nm top US$20,000
TSMC has seen its sale price per wafer rise exponentially starting from sub-10nm process nodes, with wafer prices for 3nm topping US$20,000, according to industry sources.
Monday 21 November 2022
Morris Chang confirms future 3nm TSMC capacity in US
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) founder Morris Chang, at the press conference on November 21 at the Office of the President Taiwan, confirmed that the foundry's...
Monday 21 November 2022
Nvidia set to launch lower-spec AI GPU for sales to China
Nvidia is expected to advance the rollout of a downgraded version of its AI chips, dubbed AI 800, for shipments to Chinese clients in response to restrictions on its China-bound sales...
Friday 18 November 2022
Taiwan amendment to chip law may benefit only a few
Taiwan's amendment to a chip law aiming to defend the global competitiveness of the country's chipmaking industry may benefit only a few big companies, according to industry source...
Thursday 17 November 2022
Amkor, SPIL share orders for new Qualcomm smartphone SoC
Qualcomm has contracted both Amkor Technology and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) to provide backend services for its just-unveiled flagship smartphone SoC, according to industry...
Thursday 17 November 2022
TSMC to make latest Qualcomm flagship smartphone chips
TSMC is reportedly contracted to manufacture Qualcomm's latest flagship chipset - the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 - using 4nm process technology, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 16 November 2022
Apple prepares to get made-in-US chips in pivot from Asia
Apple is preparing to begin sourcing chips for its devices from a plant under construction in Arizona, marking a major step toward reducing the company's reliance on Asian producti...
Wednesday 16 November 2022
Foundries brace for poor sales in November, December
Pure-play foundries are bracing for poor sales in November and December, and will see their revenue hit bottom for 2022 in the fourth quarter, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 15 November 2022
What did Buffett see in TSMC with US$4.1 bln stock purchase?
For the first time in his 91 years of life, US billionaire Warren Buffett has recently invested in a semiconductor stock. It is not any of the American semiconductor companies, but...
Tuesday 15 November 2022
Robust demand for high-end SoCs buoys probe card maker MPI profits
Robust demand for high-end mobile SoCs, networking ICs and HPC chips has buoyed MPI's profit performance, with the probe card maker's net profit for the first three quarters of this...
Monday 14 November 2022
TSMC ecosystem partners for IC design services stay unscathed amid headwinds
TSMC and its ecosystem partners in Taiwan, especially silicon IP and IC design services providers, remain able to embrace revenue gains for the fourth quarter and 2023, while most...
Monday 14 November 2022
Is the automotive sector just a small buyer for fabs?
According to the analysis of management consulting company Alix Partners, the current automotive chip shortage and corresponding high prices could last another two years, mainly due...
Friday 11 November 2022
Auto chip IDMs still unlikely to get big extra foundry capacities in 2023
Automotive chip IDMs and first-tier components suppliers are set to negotiate capacity supply and manufacturing quotes for 2023 with their foundry partners in Taiwan, but it may not...
Thursday 10 November 2022
TSMC and UMC report double-digit October sales growth; no 3nm for Arizona yet
TSMC, the world's leading semiconductor foundry, has posted October revenues of NT$210.3 billion (US$6.6 billion), up 56% from a year ago, and up 1% month-on-month.