TSMC updates

Foundry house TSMC plays a crucial role in the semiconductor sector, and the world economy in general.

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Monday 1 December 2025

TSMC reportedly set to take over base-die production in HBM4E generation

Micron said in its latest quarterly results that it will work with TSMC to produce base logic dies for both standard and custom HBM4E...

Monday 1 December 2025

Nvidia and Apple compete for TSMC capacity, targeting A16 and A14 nodes

Driven by strong AI demand, TSMC continues to expand its advanced process capacity. To meet long-term needs from customers like Nvidia, TSMC is not only ramping up 3nm production...

Monday 1 December 2025

Jensen Huang visits Taiwan and refutes ODM capacity concerns

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has recently been on the move, drawing significant attention. Aside from visiting TSMC founder Morris Chang and Quanta chairman Barry Lam during his Thanksgiving...

Monday 1 December 2025

Commentary: TSMC veteran's Intel defection exposes cracks in Taiwan's silicon shield

Since April 5, 2025, a series of geopolitical tensions have unfolded—from US President Donald Trump's remarks and reciprocal tariffs to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's...

Saturday 29 November 2025

Tech giants lead energy self-sufficiency push

As AI computing power surges exponentially, electricity has become a critical strategic resource for the tech industry. With traditional power supply models struggling to meet the...

Saturday 29 November 2025

TSMC enlists bees to monitor environmental health

TSMC, seeking to balance advanced manufacturing with ecological stewardship, has launched a biodiversity initiative centered on one of the planet's most essential pollinators: the...

Friday 28 November 2025

Rapidus reportedly plans second Hokkaido fab for 1.4nm chips as funding gap widens, but company pushes back on timeline

Rapidus plans to begin construction on a second fabrication plant in Chitose, Hokkaido, in fiscal 2027 to produce 1.4nm and eventually...

Friday 28 November 2025

TSMC exit fuels Taiwan-US rivalry in GaN market

TSMC announced in mid-2025 that it will fully exit the gallium nitride (GaN) foundry business within two years. The strategic move refocuses resources on advanced silicon manufacturing...

Friday 28 November 2025

Why Jensen Huang spent Thanksgiving weekend in Taiwan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was spotted in Taipei, Taiwan, on November 27, marking his third trip to Taiwan in the second half of 2025. While earlier reports suggested that he was in...

Friday 28 November 2025

US pushes 50-50 chip split, but Taiwan's 10x capacity lead says otherwise

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick previously proposed the idea of a 50–50 chip split between Taiwan and the US, but it is unclear whether this reflects Lutnick's personal...

Thursday 27 November 2025

TSMC's 2nm secrets case erupts into raids on Intel hire Wei-Jen Lo

Taiwan's investigation into former TSMC senior vice-president Wei-Jen Lo intensified on November 26 as prosecutors carried out search...

Thursday 27 November 2025

Taiwan and US companies advance AI, rejecting bubble concerns

Former Minister of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Mei-Hua Wang said at a forum that demand for AI computing power is skyrocketing, and semiconductor demand shows no sign of slowing. Whether...

Thursday 27 November 2025

Jtron joins Advantest and TSMC's outsourced test service chain

Jtron Technology, a semiconductor test equipment engineering and technical service provider that has joined the supply chains of Advantest and TSMC, is scheduled to list on the over-the-counter...

Thursday 27 November 2025

TSMC's retired tools spark fierce demand in China, ASEAN

TSMC's plan to reactivate its 6-inch and 8-inch fabs at Hsinchu Science Park has drawn strong attention from the semiconductor supply chain, according to industry sources. Although...

Thursday 27 November 2025

Samsung poised for memory and foundry gains as Google TPU push accelerates

Google's push to expand its in-house Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) platform is drawing fresh attention across the semiconductor sector, and analysts say Samsung Electronics could emerge...

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