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Monday 6 November 2023
Weekly news roundup: ASML's DUV installing progress in China and other top stories
These are the most-read articles during the week of October 30-November 3:
Friday 3 November 2023
Government accepts donation of 12-inch wafer fab equipment to bolster Taiwan's chip-driven innovation
In a significant development for the 10-year Taiwan Chip-Driven Industrial Innovation Program (TCIIP), certain businesses have expressed their willingness to donate 12-inch wafer...
Friday 3 November 2023
Next TSMC plant likely to be in Taiwan, according to DIGITIMES Research
In light of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) decision to suspend its plans for a new fabrication facility in the Longtan section of Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) due...
Friday 3 November 2023
TSMC modifies new fab projects in Taiwan, sources say
TSMC has made changes to its new fab projects in Taiwan, including the suspension of a planned advanced packaging fab in the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) Tongluo site, according to...
Thursday 2 November 2023
Heterogeneous integration and system-level integration seen as 'next step' in advanced packaging era
With TSMC's CoWoS and the 2.5D advanced packaging from OSAT companies becoming a hot topic due to capacity shortages, advanced packaging solutions are seen as the next big thing.
Wednesday 1 November 2023
M3-powered Mac products may hint at Apple's entry into AI PC field
Apple has unveiled its latest Mac products powered by self-developed M3 series processors manufactured with TSMC's 3nm node. While Apple did not say specifically the new offerings...
Wednesday 1 November 2023
TSMC expected to enjoy double-digit sequential increase in 4Q23 revenues
TSMC is expected to achieve an over 10% on-quarter revenue increase in the fourth quarter of 2023, boosted by volume production of the iPhone 15 Pro and the release of new Mac products...
Tuesday 31 October 2023
TSMC fab investments buoying STSP revenue
TSMC has become the primary revenue backer of the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), as it is for the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), which is nearly saturated with land, according...
Tuesday 31 October 2023
TSMC, Samsung lead the way in Taiwan invention patent applications
TSMC filed the most invention patent applications in Taiwan in the third quarter of 2023, with 443 cases, topping the domestic list for the same period for eight consecutive years,...
Tuesday 31 October 2023
Global semiconductor market to recover in 2024; Taiwan to benefit
Despite the influences from the negative economic factors and geopolitics in 2023, the global semiconductor market is expected to enjoy a recovery in 2024 as the worst is expected...
Monday 30 October 2023
TSMC CoWoS capacity crucial to the AI GPU race between AMD and Nvidia
The ban on exports to China has been upgraded, not only expanding the range of AI chip specifications but also not giving Chinese companies time to stock up. It is worth noting that...
Friday 27 October 2023
Intel expects 4Q23 revenue to return to on-year growth
Intel is optimistic that for the first time in two years, fourth-quarter 2023 revenue will return to positive year-over-year growth, and that the PC market, which accounts for the...
Friday 27 October 2023
Taiwan to adopt decentralized design for power grids to increase supply resilience
With industrial power consumption continuously growing in Taiwan, the government will have its power grids adopt a decentralized design to improve their resilience, as the existing...
Friday 27 October 2023
Samsung plans to increase GAA lead with 1.4nm mass production in 2027
It's reported that Samsung Electronics is looking to widen its lead in Gate-All-Around (GAA) platform. The plan is to increase the number of nanosheets from three to four starting...
Thursday 26 October 2023
With Apple strengthening ties with Luxshare, can Foxconn pivot and shed the OEM label?
China's probe into Foxconn has shocked the Taiwanese business community. Against the backdrop of the economic decoupling amidst the China-US tech war, Taiwanese companies find themselves...