Fujitsu will leverage TSMC"s foundry for its 2nm CPU
At a press conference on November 8, Japanese technology conglomerate Fujitsu mentioned that its power-saving CPU will be produced with the 2nm processing node technology, and will be manufactured by TSMC......»»
Customers remain hesitant about more advanced processes; academia needs to solve cost and yield rate issues
Although TSMC's 3nm process has already achieved mass production, its capacity utilization rate is not yet filled. Chen Liang-chia, a distinguished professor of the mechanical engineering department at National Taiwan University (NTU), stated that mo.....»»
Honda aims to make over 2 million EVs annually, tapping TSMC for stable chip supply
Honda Motor plans to grow EV market share in North America, China, and Japan with a goal of making more than 2 million vehicles annually by 2030. It has secured collaboration with TSMC for automotive chip supply to support the electrification project.....»»
TSMC, UMC step up automotive IC deployment
TSMC and United Microelectronics (UMC) have both stepped up their deployments in the automotive IC field......»»
UMC expects flat 2Q23
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) expects its wafer shipments and ASPs to both register about flat sequential increases in the first quarter of 2023, with its capacity utilization rate edging up to 71-73% from 70% in the prior quarter......»»
TSMC 3nm chip production can’t keep up with Apple demand
TSMC 3nm chip production is well underway, with the latest process expected to be used for both the A17 chip in the iPhone 15 Pro, and the M3 destined for future Macs. However, the company told analysts that it isn’t yet able to keep up with custo.....»»
TSMC struggling with early yields of iPhone A17 and M3 Mac processors
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is having lithography tool troubles with the new chip process that is being used to fabricate the next generation of Apple processors.TSMC works on 3nm processIt was rumored that Apple had ordered the whole prod.....»»
TSMC, GF strike new contracts with car vendors
TSMC and GlobalFoundries have both struck long-term contracts with car vendors......»»
Apple may be struggling with its next Mac chips — here’s why that matters
The chips in Apple’s next MacBooks could be facing a serious delay, with chip maker TSMC straining to meet demand in a worrying sign for MacBook and iMac fans......»»
TSMC lands advanced chip orders shifted from China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has gained advanced chip orders shifted from Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) and other China-based foundries, which are encountering the US ban on semiconductor technology, according.....»»
Quantity is quality: an interview with Burn Lin, father of immersion lithography
During TSMC's conference held in Taipei on April 20, 2023, institutional investors made their inquisition on whether the cost and yield of the Fab 21 plant under construction in Arizona, US will drag down TSMC's overall profitability......»»
A third-party’s perspective on third-party InfoSec risk management
More than ever, organizations are relying on third parties to streamline operations, scale their business, expand and leverage expertise, and reduce costs. In the complex and fast-moving world of cybersecurity-meets-regulations, working with third pa.....»»
Notebook supply chain bracing for weak demand that may last longer than expected
With TSMC warning of a rather conservative outlook for the terminal market, the notebook supply chain is bracing for weak demand throughout the year......»»
Marvell demos 3nm data infrastructure silicon
Marvell Technology has demonstrated high-speed, ultra-high bandwidth silicon interconnects manufactured using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 3-nanometer (3nm) process. Marvell's industry-first silicon building blocks in this node.....»»
UMC honorary vice chair sheds light on the development history of Taiwan as silicon island
Following half a century of development, Taiwan now has the world's most complete semiconductor industry clusters and professional division of labor, and ranks first globally in the foundry and packaging sectors and second in IC design, after the US......»»
TSMC signs contract to procure green energy for partners and subsidiaries in Taiwan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced it signed contracts with Ark Power, a green energy subsidiary of Taiwan-based Ark Solar Energy, to procure a total of 20 billion kWh of recycled energy for its supply chain partners and subs.....»»
TSMC betting on Apple orders to bolster 2H23 growth too risky, say observers
TSMC's latest earnings call conference has released mixed messages in the eyes of market observers. On the one hand, they are upbeat about the foundry maintaining its capex for the year, but on the other, they are worried that its heavy reliance on b.....»»
eMemory security-enhanced OTP qualifies on TSMC N5
NeoFuse, a security-enhanced version of eMemory's one-time programmable (OTP) non-volatile memory (NVM) technology, has been qualified on the TSMC N5 process. Another design tape-out for OTP solutions to qualify for the TSMC N5A process, focusing on.....»»
Recovery momentum for IC design houses hard to come by in 2H23
With TSMC revising its outlook for 2023 and voicing greater caution about inventory adjustments at its fabless customers, the prospect for Taiwan-based IC design houses to see a pick-up in demand momentum in the second half is dim......»»
TSMC cuts revenue outlook for 2023
TSMC has revised its revenue outlook for this year to a low- to mid-single-digit percentage decrease from the previously projected small gain......»»
TSMC sees another revenue drop in 2Q23
TSMC expects its second-quarter revenue in US dollar terms to register a sequential decline of 6.7% at the midpoint, with gross margin and operating margin estimated at 52–54% and 39.5–41.5%, respectively. Revenue is estimated at between.....»»