2593 news items tagged TSMC
Taiwan IC design houses slow new chip development due to foundry capacity shortage
Monday 25 January 2021Taiwan-based IC design houses, including MediaTek, continue to encounter tight capacity at their foundry partners and have to decelerate the development of their new chip products...
Intel not yet a major customer of TSMC
Monday 25 January 2021Despite speculation circulating recently that Intel is looking to outsource more chip production to TSMC, the CPU vendor has yet to play a meaningful role in the pure-play foundry's...
Nvidia, Qualcomm reportedly seeking TSMC support for next-generation manufacturing processes
Friday 22 January 2021Nvidia and Qualcomm reportedly have already reached agreements with TSMC for capacity support from its next-generation manufacturing processes, and with orders from Intel, Apple and...
TSMC, NTU expand R&D partnership to quantum materials
Friday 22 January 2021TSMC and National Taiwan University (NTU) have expanded their collaboration in technology development to quantum materials research.
EUV equipment to boost ASML sales in 2021
Thursday 21 January 2021With TSMC and Samsung Electronics stepping up the development of their sub-5nm process technologies, ASML will continue to see strong extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment...
Qualcomm rolls out new 7nm 5G smartphone chip
Thursday 21 January 2021Qualcomm has rolled out its new Snapdragon 870 series to further enhance its 5G smartphone chip lineup. The new 5G chip is built using TSMC's 7nm process technology.
R&D spending by semiconductor companies to hit another record high in 2021
Wednesday 20 January 2021Research and development spending by semiconductor companies worldwide is forecast to grow 4% in 2021 to US$71.4 billion after rising 5% in 2020 to a record high of US$68.4 billion,...
More automotive chipmakers seek foundry support amid tight capacity
Tuesday 19 January 2021More automotive chipmakers have approached Taiwan-based foundry houses TSMC, UMC and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) seeking capacity support to meet a ramp-up in automotive...
Semiconductor firms up investments
Tuesday 19 January 2021The semiconductor industry has seen some major players committing significant sums for R&D, such as TSMC announcing to inject a record-high capex of up to US$28 billion in 2021...
TSMC, UMC to see full capacity utilization for 28nm node through 3Q21
Monday 18 January 2021Both TSMC and UMC are expected to sustain full capacity utilization for 28nm manufacturing process at their 8-inch and 12-inch fabs throughout third-quarter 2021, with gross margins...
Highlights of the day: TSMC to spend big on 3nm development
Friday 15 January 2021TSMC has plans to allocated US$25-28 billion in capex for 2021, with over US$15 billion of the foundry house's record...
TSMC on track to move 3nm process to risk production in 2021
Friday 15 January 2021TSMC is on track to move 3nm process technology to risk production in 2021 followed by volume production in the second half of 2022, according to the pure-play foundry.
TSMC to spend over US$15 billion on 3nm process in 2021
Friday 15 January 2021Of TSMC's planned record-high capex for 2021, more than US$15 billion will be spent on advancing the foundry's 3nm process technology, according to industry sources.
Highlights of the day: Bright outlook for TSMC
Thursday 14 January 2021TSMC has reported strong sales and profits for 2020, and the world's top pure-play foundry house expects to post another record...
TSMC expects another record in 1Q21 revenue
Thursday 14 January 2021TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$12.7 billion and US$13 billion in the first quarter of 2021, which is a 1.3% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Taiwan fabless chipmakers to strive for additional foundry support in 3Q21
Monday 11 January 2021Taiwan-based IC design houses intend to offer higher prices in order to obtain more support from their foundry partners during the third quarter of 2021, according to sources at Taiwan's...
IC foundries, designers strengthening tie-up with backend houses
Monday 11 January 2021With demand for diverse chips solutions continuing to grow robustly, Taiwan's foundry houses, IC designers and even EMS providers are all strengthening tie-up with backend houses...
TSMC posts record 4Q20 revenue
Friday 8 January 2021TSMC saw its revenue climb to a record high of NT$361.53 billion (US$12.9 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Highlights of the day: TSMC suppliers to see strong 2021
Friday 8 January 2021TSMC is expected to allocate a record capex budget for 2011 as it fast advances its manufacturing processes. The foundry house's equipment...
TSMC equipment and materials suppliers to embrace strong 2021
Friday 8 January 2021Semiconductor equipment and materials suppliers of TSMC are poised to embrace a strong first quarter of 2021, and they are also optimistic about their sales prospects this year, according...
China to fall far short of IC self-sufficiency goal by 2025, says IC Insights
Thursday 7 January 2021IC Insights has forecast that China-produced ICs will represent only 19.4% of the country's IC market in 2025, a fraction of the country's "Made in China 2025" goal of 70%.
SMIC sees US ban hit supply of chemical raw materials and consumables
Thursday 7 January 2021The US trade ban against China-based SMIC has restricted the pure-play foundry's capability of obtaining semiconductor equipment for its process technology advancements. Nevertheless,...
Foundries see clearer order visibility for automotive chips
Wednesday 6 January 2021Foundries including TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have seen the visibility of orders for automotive chips extended to the end...
ABF substrates supply tightened amid resurging crypto mining fever
Tuesday 5 January 2021Demand for mining ASICs has been regaining momentum in China along with sharp increases in cryptocurrencies' value, further lengthening the queue of clients seeking capacity support...
Taiwan IC design houses see demand for mining chips pick up
Tuesday 5 January 2021Taiwan-based IC design service providers and analog chip suppliers have seen demand for mining chips start picking up recently, according industry sources.

TSMC: Steady semiconductor industry growth to persist for at least a decade
Photo: Andrea Liu, DigiTimes, Friday 23 June 2006
- Let's talk in-cabin AI, DMS and Apple C1 processor (Jan 15) - EE Times
- Intel shares rise after Third Point urges chipmaker to explore strategic alternatives as market share deteriorates (Dec 29) - CNBC
- TSMC begins hiring blitz for US$12 billion US plant (Dec 23) - Nikkei Asian Review
- Intel to outsource 'Atom & Xeon based SoCs' to TSMC (Dec 4) - Tom's Hardware Guide
- TSMC and Google push chipmaking boundaries with 3D stacking (Nov 18) - Nikkei Electronics Asia
- Phoenix okays development deal with TSMC for $12 billion chip factory (Nov 19) - Reuters
- Samsung intensifies chip wars with bet it can catch TSMC by 2022 (Nov 17) - Bloomberg
- Samsung set to win over TSMC in the end (Oct 19) - The Korea Times
- TSMC warns China-U.S. deleveraging will drive up costs (Sep 23) - Reuters