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Friday 19 January 2024
TSMC to see revenue increase 21-25% in 2024
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects its revenue in US dollars to increase 21-25% this year, exceeding the foundry market average of 20%.
Wednesday 17 January 2024
TSMC to see all fab capacity utilization improve in 1Q24
TSMC's fab capacity utilization rates will increase across the board in the first quarter of 2024, according to sources at semiconductor equipment companies.
Tuesday 16 January 2024
Issues with trade unions not only factor delaying TSMC's US fab project
Issues with the trade unions may have played a role in forcing TSMC to push back the schedule for volume production at the Arizona fab to 2025, but there were other factors, according...
Monday 15 January 2024
Display fab utilization to drop to 68% in 1Q24, says Omdia
As per the most recent report from Omdia, the overall utilization of display fabs is projected to fall to 68% in the first quarter of 2024. This decline is attributed to sluggish...
Friday 12 January 2024
TSMC accelerates digital management to address fab expansion challenges
TSMC's goal towards comprehensive digital management for its facilities (fac) and fabs is gathering pace, helping the company better address challenges in overseas expansions, according...
Friday 5 January 2024
Used chip equipment suppliers have become a rising force in China amid fab capacity expansion
While international media closely examine Chinese semiconductor fabs' equipment acquisition from Dutch and Japanese suppliers in 2023, they may also need to consider the explosive...
Friday 5 January 2024
TSMC outlook, global fab deployments to draw market attention at upcoming investor meeting
TSMC will host an investor meeting on January 18, marking the return of its physical conference after nearly four years of conference calls. The upcoming investor meeting will be...
Wednesday 3 January 2024
How can semiconductor industries overcome supply chain challenges following earthquakes?
Sudden, massive, and unexpected disasters pose significant challenges to global supply chains, particularly in industries like semiconductors. Semiconductor production involves a...
Wednesday 3 January 2024
Chinese foundries keep building additional fab capacity
Unfavorable market conditions have not slowed the pace of capacity expansion at key Chinese foundries, and this trend is expected to continue in 2024, according to industry sources...
Thursday 28 December 2023
Intel invests US$25 billion in Israel fab, aims to overtake TSMC and Samsung
In a bid to surpass TSMC and Samsung, aiming for the position of the world's leading foundry by 2030, Intel is said to have committed an additional US$25 billion investment in establishing...
Thursday 28 December 2023
TSMC 3nm fab capacity could fall short of demand in 2024
TSMC is on target to increase its 3nm fab capacity to 100,000 wafers per month in 2024 but may fall short of meeting customer demands for the node except for Apple, according to supply...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Intel to invest US$25 billion in building Fab 38 in Israel after receiving grants
After receiving US$3.2 billion in government grants from Israel, Intel began the construction of Fab 38 in Kiryat Gat near Gaza in a show of confidence in Israel amid Intel's production...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
GalaxyCore kicks off production at new 12-inch plant
GalaxyCore has started production at its new 12-inch wafer plant in Lingang, Shanghai. It is yet another Chinese CMOS image sensor (CIS) maker to set up its wafer fab and shift toward...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
TSMC to inaugurate Kumamoto fab in February, say sources
TSMC's new Kumamoto fabrication facility in Japan is currently under construction but making good progress, with an opening ceremony for the first phase of the fab set for February...
Thursday 21 December 2023
TSMC running mini line at new US fab; still facing challenges
At its new US chip plant in Arizona, TSMC has installed a mini line that it has just begun to operate and supply in small volumes to clients, according to supply chain sources. While...