2619 news items tagged TSMC
Qualcomm may switch to TSMC 4nm node in 2022
Wednesday 24 February 2021Qualcomm will continue to fabricate its next-generation 5G mobile chip, tentatively dubbed Snapdragon 895, at Samsung Electronics built using an upgraded 5nm process, but may switch...
Taiwan chipmakers moving to counter water shortages
Wednesday 24 February 2021Chipmakers including TSMC and UMC have started buying water by the truckload for their foundries in Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), as reservoirs in southern Taiwan face dwindling...
Global tablet market – 4Q 2020
Wednesday 24 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 global tablet shipments amounted to 51.56 million units, soaring 17.6% from a quarter ago and 19.3% from a year ago.
China smartphone AP shipments – 4Q 2020
Monday 22 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 smartphone AP shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 211.6 million units, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter and 7.7% year-over-year.
Qualcomm gearing up to cement capacity support from Taiwan partners
Monday 22 February 2021Qualcomm has been gearing up to seek multiple supply sources for both silicon-based and III-V semiconductors amid increasingly tight capacity at the global IC value chain, and reportedly...
China remains largest IC market
Monday 22 February 2021China became the largest IC market in the world in 2005 and has continued to grow in size since then. In 2020, China's IC market increased to US$143.4 billion, a 9% gain from US$131.3...
Highlights of the day: TSMC gives top priority to car chips
Friday 19 February 2021Automakers are desperate for support from foundry partners to ease chip shortages disrupting their production, and they are willing to pay extra in return for foundries giving top...
TSMC agrees to rush shipments to automotive chip customers
Friday 19 February 2021TSMC has agreed to give top priority to orders placed by its automotive chip clients, giving them SHR (super hot run) status, according to sources at Taiwan-based analog IC firms.
TSMC could set up fab in Europe
Thursday 18 February 2021TSMC could set up an advanced wafer fab in Europe, where demand for leading-edge chip fabrication is promising, according to industry observers.
Top-5 wafer capacity leaders raise share of global capacity to 54%, says IC Insights
Wednesday 17 February 2021The top-5 wafer capacity leaders saw their combined installed capacity represent 54% of total global wafer capacity in December 2020, according to IC Insights. In 2009, the top-10...
IC design houses see clients continue stockpiling
Wednesday 17 February 2021Taiwan-based IC design houses continue to see their clients make efforts to build up inventories, which may result in pressure on the supply chain, according to industry sources.
TSMC to set up subsidiary in Japan for 3DIC material research
Wednesday 17 February 2021TSMC has unveiled plans to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Japan to expand its 3DIC material research, with a paid-in capital of up to JPY18.6 billion (US$186 million).
TSMC and UMC revenues up in January, VIS down
Tuesday 9 February 2021TSMC and United Microelectronics (UMC) both saw their January revenues register sequential increases, while revenues at Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) fell 7.3% on mont...
Taiwan foundries gearing up for capacity expansions
Tuesday 9 February 2021Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are gearing up for capacity expansions in 2021 to satisfy growing customer demand, according to industry observers.
Highlights of the day: TSMC to faces challenges from political pressure
Monday 8 February 2021Following the setup of an advanced wafer fab in the US because of the US government's pressure, TSMC is now facing pressure...
TSMC ecosystem partners set to enjoy strong 1Q21
Monday 8 February 2021TSMC's ecosystem partners based in Taiwan are expected to post strong sales results for the first quarter of 2021, as well as the entire year, buoyed by brisk demand for chips fabricated...
Political pressure challenging TSMC
Monday 8 February 2021TSMC is believed to have been under political pressure to set up an advanced wafer fab locally in the US in the wake of the US-China trade war. The pure-play foundry has also come...
AMD unlikely to transfer orders away from TSMC
Thursday 4 February 2021AMD is unlikely to transfer its 5nm or 3nm chip orders from TSMC to Samsung Electronics, and its ongoing tight supply of processors is due mainly to ABF substrate shortages rather...
Fabless chipmakers worry about further supply constraints
Tuesday 2 February 2021With major Taiwan-based foundries expressing their supply commitments to their automotive customers, fabless chipmakers particularly second-tier players have expressed concerns about...
TSMC exploring growth beyond Apple
Monday 1 February 2021Pure-play foundry TSMC is aggressively looking for growth beyond demand from Apple, which is currently its biggest client, according to industry sources.
Automotive chip demand could slow growth at Taiwan IC suppliers
Friday 29 January 2021Taiwan's wafer foundry houses are under increasing pressure to allocate more capacity for automotive chips, which in turn could undermine shipments of Taiwan-based IC suppliers in...
Foundries to prioritize long-term orders amid tight capacity
Friday 29 January 2021Taiwan-based foundries intend to give supply priorities to long-term and established clients amid tight capacity, according to industry sources.
Backend firms upbeat about demand for MediaTek chips
Thursday 28 January 2021Backend houses in the supply chain of MediaTek have expressed optimism about demand for the fabless client's 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and automotive chip solutions in 2021, and are ramping up...
Automotive chip suppliers queuing up for capacity support
Thursday 28 January 2021Automotive chip suppliers are queuing up for capacity support from foundries, particularly 8-inch ones, and may be prompted to accept higher quotes for more capacity, according to...
Highlights of the day: Intel to outsource 3nm chip production to TSMC
Wednesday 27 January 2021Just days after Intel seemingly dismissed speculation about expanding outsourcing to TSMC, sources from Taiwan's supply chain have disclosed that the US chip vendor has plans to have...

TSMC: Steady semiconductor industry growth to persist for at least a decade
Photo: Andrea Liu, DigiTimes, Friday 23 June 2006
- ISSCC plenary: A bright foundry future (Feb 15) - EE Times
- Qualcomm CEO elect says Huawei ban may help with chip shortages (Feb 12) - Bloomberg
- EU weighs deal With TSMC, Samsung for semiconductor foundry (Feb 11) - Bloomberg
- AMD might solve GPU stock woes by outsourcing some production to Samsung (Feb 2) - Techradar
- The world is dangerously dependent on Taiwan for semiconductors (Jan 26) - Bloomberg
- SMIC urges China's chipmakers to embrace advanced packaging as Moore's Law slows nanometre node progress and US sanctions bite (Jan 25) - South China Morning Post
- Let's talk in-cabin AI, DMS and Apple C1 processor (Jan 15) - EE Times
- Intel shares rise after Third Point urges chipmaker to explore strategic alternatives as market share deteriorates (Dec 29) - CNBC
- TSMC begins hiring blitz for US$12 billion US plant (Dec 23) - Nikkei Asian Review
- Intel to outsource 'Atom & Xeon based SoCs' to TSMC (Dec 4) - Tom's Hardware Guide