TSMC's overall fab capacity utilization rate is estimated to fall to 80% in the first half of 2023, with the utilization for 7/6 nm process capacity to see a widening fall, 5/4nm...
Taiwan-based silicon IP provider M31 Technology has benefited significantly from semiconductor self-supply campaign in China, with the ratio of revenues contributed by Chinese clients...
Since the latter part of the third quarter, Taiwan-based IC design houses, including first-tier players, have become aggressive in clearing on-hand inventories by slashing orders...
Both TSMC and Samsung Electronics are seeing their production scale for 3nm chips constrained due to difficulty in having good control of orders from big clients, and their capacity...
Despite the US' latest restrictions on exports of advanced-node chips and related manufacturing equipment to China, China will still be capable of developing its homegrown AI chips...
A TechInsight report disclosed in July 2022 that Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) had been shipping 7nm chips made with 14nm equipment for the MinerVa Bitcoin...
TSMC is expected to see its fab capacity utilization trending downward in the next six months, except for 5nm and 28nm process nodes, as order cuts by fabless clients are beginning...
The supply of automotive and high-end memory device controllers built using 12nm process technology remains tight, according to industry sources. Meanwhile, 28nm controller chips...
TSMC has started negotiating prices with its equipment and materials suppliers for 2023, eyeing price drops of at least 10%, according to industry sources.
Semiconductor energy efficiency has improved 1X every two years over the past 15 years, with advanced chips showing particularly strong performance, according to TSMC chairman Mark...
TSMC and UMC will see full capacity utilization for 22/28nm processes persist at least throughout 2022, as their capacities vacated by some consumer chip clients are soon filled by...
Taiwan IC design houses are mulling a move to renegotiate with TSMC on foundry prices for 2023, looking to have the chip manufacturing partner halve its quote hike to 3% for mature...
With the US tightening restrictions on China's access to chipmaking gear, such a development will have a negative impact on Samsung Electronics and other major Korea-based chipmakers,...
Pegatron has denied media reports that claimed shipments to and from its factory sites in China were being held for scrutiny by Chinese customs officials in the wake of a company...
