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Friday 26 April 2024
Should TSMC run fabs in Arizona, Dresden, or even Kumamoto the way they do in Taiwan?
Recently a Delaware-based non-profit media Rest of World interview roused widespread attention and discussion regarding TSMC's Asian management model and hierarchy system.
Friday 26 April 2024
Silicon shield doesn't guarantee military deterrence for Taiwan, says DIGITIMES Research
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, also known as Taiwan's "Silicon Shield," does not fully guarantee preventing war for Taiwan, says DIGITIMES Research analyst Eric Ch...
Friday 26 April 2024
Synopsys accelerates next-level chip innovation on TSMC advanced processes
Synopsys has disclosed extensive EDA and IP collaboration with TSMC for advanced node designs, which have been used in a wide range of AI, high-performance computing, and mobile applications...
Thursday 25 April 2024
TSMC debuts A16 technology at 2024 North America Technology Symposium
At the 2024 North America Technology Symposium, TSMC demonstrated its latest semiconductor process, advanced packaging, and 3D IC technologies, which will drive the next wave of AI...
Thursday 25 April 2024
AI is ubiquitous in TSMC processes, energy efficiency will be key to chip industry's future
AI Expo Taiwan 2024 was opened on April 24, with more than 20,000 people visiting the event on the first day. Jack Sun, who retired as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of TSMC and...
Thursday 25 April 2024
Intel expanding partnerships with 2nd-tier foundries
Intel has formed alliances with second-tier foundries including UMC and Tower Semiconductor to reduce costs and optimize production utilization, among other reasons, which may enhance...
Wednesday 24 April 2024
HBM prices likely to fall in 2H24 due to intensified market competition
Nvidia is arguably the biggest "beneficiary" of Artificial Intelligence (AI) so far, but the recent 10% plunge in Nvidia's stock price and the evaporation of its market capitalization...
Wednesday 24 April 2024
TSMC global workforce expanding fast
TSMC continues to beef up its workforce to support the Taiwan-based foundry's fab expansion projects, and its global number of employees will exceed 80,000 by the end of this year,...
Tuesday 23 April 2024
TSMC optimizes 3/5/7nm equipment conversion amid AI surge, with 5nm emerging as primary profit driver
In the dynamic realm of AI, TSMC has secured the vast majority of customer orders, and foundry quotes now surpassing US$10,000 per wafer are primarily centered on the lucrative process...
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Taiwan's HSP poised to expand after new phase preliminary review
Taiwan's Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) is set to expand after a new phase of preliminary evaluation was eventually approved by appropriate government bodies.
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Samsung's 2.5D packaging still has last mile to cross before getting Nvidia orders
Although Samsung has been the subject of market rumors regarding Nvidia's placement of its 2.5D packaging orders, industry sources recently said there is no information regarding...
Tuesday 23 April 2024
TSMC states that factory operations are all normal amid earthquakes in Taiwan
Noticeable earthquakes hit Taiwan in the early morning of April 23. Especially at 8:04 a.m., a Richter scale 5.8 earthquake occurred again off Hualian.
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...