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Wednesday 16 August 2023
TSMC may see its US fab struggle for profitability
TSMC's project to build an advanced wafer fab in Arizona may be a financial pitfall, as the Taiwanese pure-play foundry keeps increasing its investment without the US government confirming...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
TSMC should be able to keep its new overseas JV fabs profitable
Market observers view TSMC's overseas expansion strategy with skepticism, which also presents some opportunities for the pure-play foundry. Despite the fact that its wholly owned...
Wednesday 9 August 2023
TSMC unveils plan for JV foundry in Dresden
TSMC has announced that it will invest alongside Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies, and NXP Semiconductors in European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) in Dresden, Germany...
Monday 7 August 2023
Intel 18A process wins US gov't deal, likely to squeeze potential orders for TSMC Arizona fab
Intel has struck a deal with the US Department of Defense to develop and manufacture chips with its 18A (18-angstrom or 1.8nm) process technology under the DoD's Rapid Assured Microelectronics...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Labor unions may hinder TSMC's overseas fab expansions
The expansion of TSMC's fabs abroad may be hampered by strong labor unions in the US and Europe, according to industry sources.
Friday 21 July 2023
US intros new policy to ease tax burden on TSMC's Taiwanese employees at Arizona plant
TSMC's Arizona plant project has entered a critical stage, and the company and its suppliers will send additional manpower to Arizona to assist in equipment installations, and more...
Thursday 29 June 2023
TSMC to back up Arizona site with manpower, highlighting US talent shortage problem
According to sources, TSMC and its suppliers plan to dispatch hundreds of workers from Taiwan to Arizona, USA, to accelerate the construction of TSMC's fab. The move highlights not...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
TSMC overseas foundry quotes to be 10-30% higher than in Taiwan
TSMC has begun to formulate pricing strategies for its new overseas wafer fabs. Quotes for advanced chips to be fabricated by its plant in Arizona are estimated to be 20-30% higher...
Friday 21 April 2023
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.
Monday 10 April 2023
TSMC to address 7 major market concerns at upcoming earnings call
With TSMC customers cutting back on orders or delaying shipment pull-in in the first quarter of 2023, market doubts are emerging about whether the foundry's overall business operations...
Tuesday 28 March 2023
LGES resumes Arizona project to produce cylindrical batteries for NA EV customers
South Korean LG Energy Solution has restarted a plan to build battery plants in Arizona, the US. The company said it will invest KRW7.2 trillion (US$ 5.5 billion) in the project to...
Monday 13 March 2023
TSMC new US fab to dent profits, hard to transfer costs to customers
TSMC could hardly achieve profitable mass production of 5/4/3nm chips at its new plant under construction in the US, and will find it a tough challenge to transfer part of its huge...
Wednesday 15 February 2023
TSMC to pour up to US$3.5 billion into Arizona fab
The board of directors of TSMC has approved an investment of up to US$3.5 billion in TSMC Arizona, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSMC, according to the pure-play foundry.
Tuesday 14 February 2023
Micron, Intel decelerate fab construction in US amid market downturn
As regionalization trend becomes hard to reverse and production regionalization is gaining momentum, US semiconductor heavyweights Micron, GlobalFoundries, Intel, and TI have all...
Thursday 22 December 2022
Tesla places 4nm chip orders with TSMC
TSMC's new US fab in Arizona has obtained 4nm chip orders from Tesla, with volume production slated to kick off in 2024, according to industry sources.