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Thursday 13 January 2022
What motivates TSMC to spend big on capacity expansion
TSMC's planned US$100 billion in capex from 2021 to 2023 will not be sufficient to carry out its capacity expansion projects in Taiwan and overseas, market observers believe. The...
Tuesday 11 January 2022
Highlights of the day: Rising costs may dent TSMC profit in 2022
Strong demand for foundry services is expected to boost TSMC's 2022 sales, but its profits for this year may be dented...
Tuesday 11 January 2022
TSMC to enjoy 30% revenue surge in 2022
TSMC is expected to see its revenue in US dollar terms grow about 30% to another record high in 2022, but may face challenges to keep profit growth going, according to sources at...
Monday 10 January 2022
TSMC posts record 4Q21 revenue
TSMC saw its revenue climb to a record high of NT$438.19 billion (US$15.84 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Monday 10 January 2022
Lead times for high-end SoC testers extend to over 6 months, says Advantest
It will take at least six months for Advantest to deliver its high-end SoC testing equipment as shortage of key chip components needed to power the equipment has constrained the company's...
Monday 10 January 2022
Taiwan foundries may freeze quotes in 2Q22
Taiwan pure-play foundries are likely to freeze their quotes in the second quarter of 2022, as their fabless and IDM clients find it increasingly difficult to pass rising costs onto...
Monday 10 January 2022
AMD latest 3D desktop processor to adopt TSMC SoIC technology
AMD has launched its first 3D desktop processor for the consumer segment at CES 2022, which is expected to be fabricated by TSMC using 3D SoIC (system on integrated chips) technology,...
Friday 7 January 2022
Highlights of the day: TSMC likely to spend more on capacity expansion
Demand for foundry services has been so strong that TSMC may have to raise its capex budget for 2022 in order to accelerate...
Friday 7 January 2022
Networking chip specialist Realtek posts record 2021 revenue
Networking IC company Realtek Semiconductor saw its annual revenue top NT$100 billion (US$3.61 billion) for the first time in 2021, and is expected to pursue further revenue gains...
Friday 7 January 2022
TSMC may have to raise capex for 2022
TSMC may have to budget a higher capex for 2022 than the record-high US$30 billion allocated last year, as strong 5nm, 7nm and 28nm chip demand encourages it to build additional fab...
Wednesday 5 January 2022
Realtek signs long-term deals with foundry partners
Networking IC specialist Realtek Semiconductor has struck long-term deals with foundries including United Microelectronics (UMC) and TSMC, while growing its ties with GlobalFoundries...
Tuesday 4 January 2022
Highlights of the day: Samsung and TSMC neck-and-neck in foundry race
Samsung and TSMC are competing neck-and-neck in a race to become leader of the foundy sector. But transitioning to sub-5nm...
Tuesday 4 January 2022
Samsung keen to beat TSMC in GAA process segment
Samsung Electronics is eyeing to be the first foundry to adopt gate-all-around (GAA) technology with its 3nm nodes scheduled for 2022, while TSMC's 3nm FinFET technology is unlikely...
Monday 3 January 2022
Bullish sales not to be seen in all IC supply chains in 2022
Bullish performance seen across all semiconductor segments and players in almost the past two years will no longer remain in 2022, as chip demand will vary from segment to segment...
Thursday 30 December 2021
More Taiwan suppliers join TSMC in IC industry cluster in Arizona
More Taiwan-based suppliers are looking to join TSMC in the IC industry cluster in Arizona, the US, where the foundry is constructing an advanced wafer fab, according to industry...