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Friday 7 March 2025
How China views TSMC's US investment
TSMC's recent announcement of an additional US$100 billion investment in US manufacturing has sparked sharp criticism from Beijing. Chinese media and government officials frame the...
Thursday 6 March 2025
C.C. Wei responds to Trump's call to end CHIPS Act funding: TSMC asks only for fairness
TSMC's announcement of an additional US$100 billion investment in the US, including three new wafer fabs, two advanced packaging facilities, and a major R&D team center, has sparked...
Thursday 6 March 2025
C.C. Wei explains TSMC's $100B US expansion while Taiwan President Lai dismisses Trump pressure
The chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), C. C. Wei, recently announced a US$100 billion expansion investment at the White House, drawing significant attention...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Marvell demos 2nm silicon IP, developed with TSMC
Marvell Technology has unveiled its first 2nm silicon IP for advanced AI and cloud infrastructure. The silicon, fabricated using TSMC's 2nm process, is integral to the Marvell platform...
Thursday 6 March 2025
C.C. Wei-Trump meeting highlights Taiwan's irreplaceable semiconductor role, says TSMC supplier Gudeng Precision
On March 3, 2025, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Chairman C.C. Wei met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, where both parties announced that TSMC...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Behind the Scenes: How Mark Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra Are Forging a New Era in US Chip Strategy
Following his retirement as chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Mark Liu shifted his focus to the United States. The latest announcement by Micron Technology...
Thursday 6 March 2025
TSMC's US$100 billion US push: Will Samsung, SK Hynix blink?
Coming on the heels of Donald Trump's second-term victory, TSMC has announced a staggering US$100 billion expansion in the US. This move has sparked debate about whether Samsung Electronics...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Micron appoints ex-TSMC chair Mark Liu to boost AI strategy
Micron Technology Inc. has named former TSMC chairman Mark Liu to its board of directors, marking his first board appointment at an international semiconductor firm since stepping...
Thursday 6 March 2025
TSMC slightly adjusts CoWoS fab capacity target
Supply chain sources indicate that TSMC's CoWoS capacity target for 2025 has been slightly adjusted downward, however, it is expected to rise consistently with the addition of new...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Inside TSMC's US$100 billion US expansion: unraveling the geopolitical stakes
At the end of 2024, TSMC initiated bulk production at its Arizona wafer fab. C. C. Wei, chairman and CEO of TSMC, announced an additional investment of US$100 billion on March 4,...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Intel foundry future in limbo: Analysts push for exit amid ex-board alarm
Citi semiconductor analyst Chris Danely recently told CNBC in an interview that Intel needs to get rid of its wafer foundry business, which means it needs to exit the wafer foundry...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs: TSMC's US investments don't undercut our semiconductor core
In response to TSMC's recent investment of US$100 billion in the US, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) stated on March 5 that the government has maintained a long-term...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
TSMC's massive US expansion tests Trump's labor strategy, says DIGITIMES analyst
With geopolitical pressures intensifying rapidly after Trump's inauguration as President of the US, TSMC announced on March 4, 2025, that it would invest an additional US$100 billion...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
'Washington Effect' Fuels TSMC's $165 Billion Investment in the US AI Race
TSMC is making a high-stakes move in the global AI race with its US$100 billion expansion in the United States, bringing its total US commitment to US$165 billion. The investment...
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Ardentec to kick off production at new plant in 2Q25
Wafer-probing specialist Ardentec anticipates commencing operations at its new plant in Longtan, northern Taiwan, in the second quarter of 2025.