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Tuesday 23 April 2024
Novatek to re-elect board directors; UMC not on candidate list
Novatek Microelectronics, a specialist in Display Driver ICs (DDI), has recently revealed a list of Board of Directors (BOD) who will be reelected. Nevertheless, United Microelectronics...
Monday 22 April 2024
Will Taiwan's government approve TSMC's plan to produce 2nm chips in America?
Upon TSMC Arizona's signing of a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) with the Biden Administration, the decision to manufacture 2nm chips in its third fab and part of the second...
Monday 22 April 2024
Advanced packaging still in short supply; production expansion spreading overseas
TSMC's advanced packaging CoWoS capacity continues to have strong demand. Even after doubling its capacity in 2024 and collaborating with OSAT companies, it can still not fully meet...
Monday 22 April 2024
SK Hynix takes lead in AI memory race with TSMC partnership
As the AI boom gains momentum, the High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) sector emerges as a pivotal battleground, with three major memory chipmakers vying to reshape the industry landscape...
Friday 19 April 2024
SK Hynix announces deepening cooperation with TSMC to develop sixth-generation HBM
On April 19, SK Hynix announced that it had recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with TSMC. The two companies will collaborate closely on producing next-generation...
Friday 19 April 2024
Strong AI demand drives TSMC US site development
Strong AI chip demand is crucial to TSMC's fab site expansion in the US, according to the pure-play foundry.
Friday 19 April 2024
TSMC's earnings call points to AI HPC as sole driver
TSMC offered its take on market developments at its quarterly earnings call on April 18: while demand for AI-related high-performance computing (HPC) continues to grow, the same cannot...
Friday 19 April 2024
TSMC to recognize earthquake damage losses of NT$3 billion in 2Q24
After releasing its first quarter financial results on April 18, TSMC issued another important news release later in the evening to explain the impact of the April 3 earthquake.
Friday 19 April 2024
TQP to dedicate all capacity of its new plant to TSMC's 3nm advanced processes
Topco Quartz Products (TQP) is a joint venture between Topco Scientific (TSC) and Shin-Etsu Quartz. TQP's new plant in southern Taiwan, whose opening ceremony was held on April 18,...
Friday 19 April 2024
TSMC lowers 2024 semiconductor, foundry outlook
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has cut its 2024 growth predictions for the foundry and semiconductor industries while keeping the company's growth forecast at 21...
Thursday 18 April 2024
TSMC expects 6% revenue growth in 2Q24
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$19.6 billion and US$20.4 billion in the second quarter of 2024, representing a 6% sequential growth and a 27.6% year-over-year increase...
Thursday 18 April 2024
US to become 2nm GAA process battleground for Intel, Samsung, and TSMC
The three major players in advanced chip manufacturing have secured CHIPS Act subsidies by promising to increase investments in fabrication facilities within the United States. With...
Thursday 18 April 2024
IC backend firms to embrace strong 2H24
ASE Technology Holding (ASEH) and other Taiwan-based IC backend houses are gearing up for a prosperous second half of 2024, stepping up their capacity expansion pace, according to...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Taiwan moves to boost its global standing with chip diplomacy
Taiwan has been ramping up international cooperation deals with countries like Canada and France in recent months as it parlays its role as the world's chip kingpin to boost its global...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Wargaming Taiwan's chip industry, who's the winner?
"An opening bombardment destroys most of Taiwan's navy and air force in the first hours of hostilities. Augmented by a powerful rocket force, the Chinese navy encircles Taiwan and...