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Tuesday 17 January 2023
OmniVision eyeing three major applications with new CIS offerings in 2023
China-based CMOS image sensor (CIS) supplier OmniVision Technologies continues the release of new products despite market downturns, focusing on handset, automotive and metaverse...
Tuesday 17 January 2023
TSMC mulls fab in Dresden, sources say
Teams from TSMC have visited Germany several times in the past two years to assess the feasibility of establishing a 12-inch fab there. Dresden is most likely to be the location,...
Monday 16 January 2023
IC designers see limited demand recovery momentum for 2H23
Inventory corrections at the entire semiconductor supply chains are widely expected to last throughout the first half of 2023, to be followed by market recovery in the second half...
Monday 16 January 2023
Why does TSMC's sub-28nm overseas expansion follow a five-year timetable?
On January 12, 2023, TSMC held its Q4 earnings call in Taiwan. Except the financial figures and other key points concerned...
Friday 13 January 2023
Why is TSMC suddenly interested in producing mature chips overseas, undaunted by China's price dumping?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) announced that it will increase mature technology capacity for automotive applications overseas on January 12. It is counter-intuitive...
Friday 13 January 2023
IC design houses turn more cautious
TSMC's negative outlook for the overall semiconductor market this year has prompted IC design houses to take a more cautious approach, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Friday 13 January 2023
TSMC to see sales disappoint in 1H23
Pure-play foundry TSMC has warned of a disappointing first half of 2023, but is confident that the second half will make up for it.
Thursday 12 January 2023
TSMC considers making automotive chips in Europe, boosts mature node overseas capacity in 5 years
For the first time, TSMC CEO C. C. Wei confirmed in the Q4 earnings conference call on Jan 12 that it is engaging with customers and partners to evaluate the possibility of building...
Thursday 12 January 2023
TSMC expects 14% revenue decline in 1Q23
A continued ramp-up in 5nm chip output buoyed TSMC's revenue and profit performance in the fourth quarter of 2022, when the pure-play foundry also saw sales generated from the HPC...
Thursday 12 January 2023
PSMC chair urges Taiwan government to subsidize smaller chipmakers
Government subsidies should encourage not only TSMC but also its smaller peers looking to accelerate their growth strategies, according to Frank Huang, chairman of Taiwan-based Powerchip...
Thursday 12 January 2023
TSMC 5nm capacity utilization to drop in 1Q23
TSMC will see its capacity utilization for 5/4nm process nodes slide from 90% to 70% in the first quarter of 2023, due to cutbacks in orders from Apple and AMD, according to industry...
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Taiwan passes Climate Change Response Act to levy carbon fees as soon as 2024
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of the 'Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act' amendment and renamed it the 'Climate Change Response Act' on January 10, specifying...
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Oppo set to mass produce own handset AP with 4nm process in 3Q23
Oppo is gearing up for volume production of its in-house developed smartphone application processor in the third quarter of 2023, reportedly to be carried out at TSMC with 4nm process...
Wednesday 11 January 2023
TSMC obtains 3nm chip orders from Broadcom
Broadcom has placed 3nm chip orders with TSMC, joining Apple, Qualcomm, MediaTek, Nvidia and AMD in queue for the foundry's N3 and N3E process manufacturing, according to sources...
Tuesday 10 January 2023
TSMC reports double-digit MoM decline for December 2022 revenues
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd (TSMC) announced net revenue of NT$192.56 billion for December 2022 on January 10, down 13.5% from November 2022.