35 news items tagged Mark Liu
No cutback in customer orders, says TSMC chairman
Wednesday 16 December 2020TSMC chairman Mark Liu has dismissed recent speculation that claimed a cutback in 5nm chip orders from Apple would drag down the foundry's 5nm process capacity utilization to 80%...
A major IC industry cluster formed in southern Taiwan
Thursday 22 October 2020One of the world's main IC industry clusters is being formed at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), where TSMC operates its major manufacturing site for 5nm process technology...
TSMC may expand factory site in central Taiwan for 2nm process, says chairman
Thursday 24 September 2020TSMC may expand its factory site in Taichung, central Taiwan for additional 2nm process capacity, according to company chairman Mark Liu.
Taiwan urged to accelerate quantum computing development
Wednesday 29 July 2020Taiwan-based IT companies' progresses in quantum computing remain unclear, which could lead to the country missing out on the opportunity from a tech segment that both the US and...
SMIC faces hurdles catching up with TSMC
Monday 20 July 2020China's state-backed SMIC has stepped up the development of its FinFET process technology, disclosing plans to roll out its FinFET N+1 and N+2 processes without implementing EUV li...
Government subsidies crucial for new TSMC fab establishment in US
Wednesday 10 June 2020TSMC is in talks with the US government about relevant subsidies for its new wafer fab in Arizona so that the foundry is able to implement the investment plan, said TSMC chairman...
No specific plans yet for US fab, says TSMC
Tuesday 12 May 2020TSMC has always been evaluating potential locations for an advanced wafer fab overseas, including the US, but no specific plans have been put in place yet, according to the pure-play...
TSMC sees CoWoS packaging capacity utilization ramp up
Thursday 9 April 2020TSMC has seen utilization of its chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) packaging capacity rise substantially in the second quarter of 2020, and now runs the packaging production lines...
TSMC says no plans for US fab
Friday 17 January 2020In response to reports indicating Washington has increased its pressure on TSMC to have a plant in the US for the fabrication of high-security products, the Taiwan-based foundry said...
TSMC on track for robust growth in 2020, says chairman
Monday 4 November 2019Despite the macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges facing the global semiconductor industry, TSMC is set to enjoy a substantial revenue increase in 2020, according to company chairman...
AI, 5G to trigger chip market growth, says TSMC chairman
Friday 1 November 2019The emerging AI and 5G applications will be triggering the next phase of growth in the global semiconductor market, according to TSMC chairman Mark Liu.
TSMC to volume produce 5nm chips as early as March 2020
Monday 23 September 2019TSMC is expected to move its more advanced 5nm process technology to volume production as early as March, according to industry sources.
Talent shortage facing Taiwan semiconductor industry, says TSMC chairman
Thursday 19 September 2019Moore's Law will continue to drive semiconductor industry growth in decades to come, but Taiwan's IC sector is in need of sufficient engineers to support its development, according...
TSMC expects trade war to have short-term impact
Thursday 6 June 2019Trade tensions between the US and China will have a short-term impact on TSMC's performance, but the foundry remains positive about its mid- to long-term outlook.
Advanced packaging to generate nearly US$3 billion in revenues in 2019, says TSMC chairman
Tuesday 26 March 2019Pure-play foundry TSMC remains aggressive in expanding its advanced packaging business, which will generate nearly US$3 billion in revenues this year, according to company chairman...
Recovery to take place in non-memory IC market starting 2Q19, says TSMC chairman
Tuesday 26 March 2019Taiwan-based chipmakers are mostly engaged in the non-memory semiconductor market, where demand is expected to start recovering gradually in the second quarter of 2019, according...
Server DRAM contract prices to fall larger-than-expected, says DRAMeXchange
Tuesday 22 January 2019Server DRAM contract prices are expected to fall by more than 20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2019, according to DRAMeXchange, which estimated previously a smaller 15% dro...
TSMC revises revenue, capex outlook for 2018
Friday 20 July 2018Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revised its revenue growth forecast for 2018 to 5-9%, compared with the up to 10% estimated previously. Disappointing crypto...
Chang expresses trust in new TSMC leadership as he bids farewell
Wednesday 6 June 2018Morris Chang said at TSMC's annual shareholders meeting on June 5 that he believes the dual leadership of Mark Liu and CC Wei will create another "miraculous" growth for the pure-play...
TSMC cuts revenue outlook for 2018
Friday 20 April 2018Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has cut its revenue growth forecast for 2018 to 10% from the previously-estimated 10-15%, citing weaker-than-expected smartphone...
TSMC Nanjing fab to start volume production in May 2018
Friday 8 December 2017Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will see its 12-inch wafer fab in Nanjing, China start volume production in May 2018, more than one quarter ahead of its original...
TSMC raises IC market forecasts for 2017
Friday 20 October 2017Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revised upward its forecasts for global foundry and overall IC market outlook for 2017 to a 7% and 16% growth, respectively,...
Dual leadership should become long-term management model at TSMC, says Morris Chang
Friday 13 October 2017The dual leadership to be enforced at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) starting from June 2018 should remain a long-term management model for a big company like TSMC,...
Morris Chang to retire from TSMC in June 2018
Monday 2 October 2017Morris Chang, chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), has announced that he will retire from the foundry house in June 2018.
TSMC to expand CoWoS capacity to fill increasing AI chip packaging orders
Monday 24 July 2017Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is planning to carry out the first-ever expansion of its CoWoS (Chip on Wafer on Substrate) packaging and testing capacity to fill...