TSMC Is Considering a 3nm Foundry In Arizona
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Reuters reports that TSMC -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the chip foundry making advanced processors for Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm -- is beefing up its plans to build factories in.....»»
Apple UltraFusion relies on TSMC 3DFabric packaging technology
Apple's innovative UltraFusion packaging architecture relies on TSMC's 3DFabric packaging platform, according to industry sources......»»
TSMC seeks large stake in German fab
TSMC has confirmed intentions to establish a joint venture fab in Germany, but aims for a high shareholding to prevent production capacity from being controlled. The Taiwan-based pure-play foundry is also evaluating the feasibility of setting up anot.....»»
TSMC identifies two challenges with German plan
TSMC has revealed the latest progress of its German fab plan at its shareholder meeting held today......»»
TSMC: advanced packaging demand surpasses current capacity, expansion is speeding up
TSMC held its shareholders' meeting today, where chairman Mark Liu stated that the company has faced various global challenges in recent years, including the US-China trade war, climate change, the pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine war. However, Liu n.....»»
TSMC rushes to increase packaging capacity for Nvidia AI chips
TSMC has placed rush orders for CoWoS packaging equipment in order to meet surging demand for Nvidia's AI chips, according to sources at fab toolmakers......»»
TSMC planning 3–6% price hike starting in 2024
TSMC is contemplating a 3 to 6 percent price increase for its advanced process manufacturing beginning in January 2024, according to sources at IC design houses. The price increases vary based on the production method, order quantity, and degree of c.....»»
No groundwater, no new homes, as Arizona severely restricts new housing
Cities, developers will have to turn to costly sources to build new homes. Enlarge / Aerial view of a subdivision in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. (credit: dszc via Getty) The nation’s fifth-largest city and surrou.....»»
Arizona limits building as groundwater dries up
New houses that rely on dwindling groundwater supplies around one of the United States' biggest cities are to be banned, officials said Thursday, in a sign of the strains that drought and climate change are causing across the US west......»»
Keysight joins TSMC OIP 3D Fabric Alliance
Keysight Technologies, dedicated to supplying electronics test/measurement equipment and software, has recently become a member of the TSMC Open Innovation Platform (OIP) 3D Fabric Alliance formed to accelerate 3D IC ecosystem innovation and readines.....»»
Nvidia contracts TSMC to manufacture next-gen AI chip, says Huang
Nvidia's next-generation AI chip will continue to be manufactured by TSMC, said company CEO Jensen Huang in response to market concerns regarding the processor vendor's partnership with the pure-play foundry......»»
Global foundry revenue to drop 9% in 2023, says DIGITIMES Research
With the Ukraine war, global inflation, and geopolitical tensions, consumer electronics sales plunged, which further caused a decrease in semiconductor sales. Given the weakened demand for chips, DIGITIMES Research projects a 9.2% decline in global f.....»»
TSMC seen as driving force behind recent AMD, Nvidia rise
TSMC is widely regarded as the driving force behind AMD and Nvidia's recent success in eroding Intel's share of the data center processor market......»»
Advanced packaging demand for AI and HPC processors to rise
TSMC's CoWoS, ASE Technology's FOCoS, and other advanced packaging technologies are expected to draw an influx of orders for AI and HPC processors, according to industry sources......»»
New Nvidia generative AI chip employs TSMC CoWoS
Nvidia has announced the launch of a new class of large-memory AI supercomputer, the Nvidia DGX, powered by Nvidia's GH200 Grace Hopper superchips and the Nvidia NVLink Switch System, to enable the development of massive, next-generation models for g.....»»
Nvidia AI GPU dominance to bolster key supply partners TSMC, Foxconn
Nvidia has almost monopolized the hottest AI GPU market as the largest beneficiary of the ongoing global generative boom sparked by ChatGPT, which will significantly benefit its manufacturing partners in Taiwan, including TSMC, landing all foundry or.....»»
Samsung reportedly planning to cut Q3 wafer foundry production by 10%
Following the reduction of memory chip production, Samsung Electronics is planning to reduce its wafer production in the third quarter of 2023 due to the poor demand for its foundry services, according to a Korean media report......»»
Actron eyeing closer ties with Mosel, sources say
Automotive diode specialist Actron Technology plans to enhance its relationship with Mosel Vitelic, a 6-inch pure-play foundry, according to industry sources......»»
Chiplet getting trendy but SMIC misses out on opportunities
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), the leading chip foundry company in China, is missing out on the opportunity brought by chiplet technologies, as Beijing Municipal Government specifically named chiplet technology as the primary.....»»
TSMC wins major AI chip orders
With its sub-7nm process manufacturing, TSMC has won significant AI chip orders amid surging demand for generative AI applications, according to industry sources......»»
Major customers confident about TSMC 2nm GAA process
Almost all of TSMC's top-10 customers have readied plans to adopt the foundry's 2nm GAA-FET (gate-all-around field-effect transistor) process technology, to be commercialized in 2025 and with a production ramp-up in 2026. This may make Samsung unlike.....»»