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Friday 24 May 2024
TSMC obtains permanent VEU license for Nanjing fab from US
The US Department of Commerce on March 23 issued a validated end-user (VEU) license to TSMC Nanjing, replacing the previous temporary exemption given in October 2022, according to...
Friday 24 May 2024
AI becomes the key to new paradigm shifts and how TSMC responds to new era
Since the turn of the century in the year 2000, the changes brought to the world by digital technology and the Internet can be roughly categorized into four phases. The first phase...
Friday 24 May 2024
TSMC 3nm chip output to rise over 300% in 2024, says fab director
TSMC is scaling up its 3nm chip output, which in 2024 will be over three times that of 2023, according to Y. K. Hwang, company senior director for Fab 18B.
Thursday 23 May 2024
Global foundry industry recovers slowly with 5% sequential drop in 1Q24
The global foundry industry's revenue declined about 5% sequentially but grew 12% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, according to Counterpoint Research.
Thursday 23 May 2024
TSMC-backed VisEra cautiously optimistic about 2024, with Longtan plant to reach full capacity in 3Q24
Optical film packaging and CMOS image sensor (CIS) back-end manufacturer VisEra held its shareholder meeting and board of directors election on May 22.
Thursday 23 May 2024
TSMC CEO visits ASML HQ
In a recent LinkedIn post, ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet said that TSMC CEO C.C. Wei, along with other executives, paid a visit to ASML's Veldhoven headquarters last week.
Tuesday 21 May 2024
ASML and TSMC can disable chip machines if China invades Taiwan
ASML Holding NV and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have ways to disable the world's most sophisticated chipmaking machines in the event that China invades Taiwan, according...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Samsung foundry zooms on 'Nemo' in its competition with TSMC
Many in the South Korean industry believe that with TSMC, the leading semiconductor foundry, facing increasing risks from earthquakes in Taiwan and unstable cross-strait relations,...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
SK Hynix teams up with TSMC to accelerate rollout of customized HBM4 solutions
SK Hynix and TSMC have advanced their next-generation High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) mass production plans.
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Samsung S25 likely to use Qualcomm chips despite rumors of 3nm Exynos, say market sources
There have been reports that Samsung Electronics' 3nm manufacturing process is ready and will be used on its newest Exynos flagship processor platform, which is expected to be released...
Monday 20 May 2024
Synopsys and Samsung collaborate on 3nm GAA mobile SoC design for 2025 Galaxy smartphones
EDA giant Synopsys has completed the tape-out of a high-performance mobile SoC design using Samsung Electronics' 3nm GAA (Gate-All-Around) wafer foundry process. This chip is set...
Monday 20 May 2024
TSMC mass produces Tesla's Dojo AI training tiles, eying 40x power boost by 2027
TSMC has started producing Tesla's next-generation Dojo AI training tiles with its InFO_SoW (Integrated Fan-Out System-on-Wafer) technology, aiming for a 40x increase in computing...
Friday 17 May 2024
ASML's secret sauce for semiconductor success amid challenges in the Angstrom Era
Moore's Law is not advancing as fast as it used to be under 2nm and even into the Angstrom level, and competitors are trying to catch up. Can ASML, the Dutch semiconductor equipment...
Friday 17 May 2024
Intel steps up equipment and material orders for advanced packaging
Intel has stepped up orders with several equipment and material suppliers for its next-generation advanced packaging based on glass substrate technology, which is expected to go into...
Thursday 16 May 2024
TSMC Arizona construction site blast kills truck driver
An explosion from a chemical truck at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s construction site in Arizona killed the driver, according to statements from a local construction union...