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TSMC 3nm process fab starts construction – mass production in 2023
Taiwanese chip maker, TSMC, has been very active in the silicon chip manufacturing process. As of now, the company’s investment in chip research and development …
TSMC’s capital expenditure this year could reach $15 billion – a record high
Just as we expect a lot from phone makers, chip foundries also have a lot of work to do in improving the manufacturing process. TSMC …
TSMC’s Q3 2019 revenue hit NT$293 billion ($9.5 billion) – a record high
Taiwanese chip maker, TSMC, announced its Q3 2019 financial results recently. TSMC’s Q3 2019 revenue was as high as NT$293 billion ($9.5 billion), a year-on-year …
TSMC’s 6nm process will enter trial production in Q1 2020
According to recent reports, TSMC’s 6nm process technology will enter trial production in the first quarter of next year. TSMC also confirmed that the 6nm manufacturing …
TSMC fires back – sues GlobalFoundaries for infringing 25 patents
TSMC announced today that the company filed a number of lawsuits against GlobalFoundries in the US, Germany, and Singapore. The chipmaker accuses GlobalFoundries of infringes …
TSMC 7nm production capacity cant handle all its orders
Recently, in the second quarter earnings meeting, TSMC made it clear that its 5nm process will be mass-produced in the first half of next yea. …
August Revenue of TSMC Expected to Break NT$100 billion ($3.2 billion)
Industry insiders predicted that TSMC chip maker’s revenue in August will increase significantly. They are expecting it to exceed NT$100 billion ($3.2 billion), creating a …
Qualcomm Will Re-use TSMC’s 5nm Process Node In Snapdragon 875
According to previous reports, the internal code of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor is SM8250. It will be divided into two different versions, codenamed Kona …
TSMC quietly improves its 7nm & 5nm processes
According to recent reports, TSMC has quietly introduced a performance-enhancing version of the 7nm deep-UV DUV (N7) and 5nm EUV E-UV (N5) manufacturing processes. The …
TSMC 3nm process is moving smoothly – Customers now participating
In the semiconductor industry, TSMC is quite a distance ahead of its competitors. The company has been very radical and its 7nm EUV process is …
TSMC Q2 2019 earnings report: 7nm technology boosts its revenue
Thanks to a 22% surge in revenue in June, TSMC’s Q2 2019 quarterly results exceeded the guidance limit given in Q1. At today’s corporate briefing, …
TSMC Will Invest $10 Billion To Increase Production Capacity For 5nm
TSMC, a well-known foundry company, held a 2019 technical seminar in Shanghai. Wei Zhejia, president of TSMC Global, revealed in the speech that in the …
TSMC will start production of the 5nm chip for Apple iPhone next year
According to the latest media report, TSMC’s 7nm EUV process is an advanced process. However, the company’s next year’s focus will be on the more …
Samsung will lead the supply of Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset
Reports came from South-Korea indicating that Samsung Electronics has received orders from Qualcomm to produce its next-gen application processor (AP) which is expected to go …
TSMC: Our shipment to Huawei will be better in the second half of the year
Today, TSMC Chairman, Liu Deyin, said after a shareholders’ meeting that TSMC will continue to ship to Huawei. He also revealed that TSMC’s shipments for Huawei …
TSMC will continue manufacturing chips for Huawei; Kirin 985 should be unaffected by the ban
Huawei’s HiSilicon, the house behind the development of company’s Kirin chipsets, is fabbing its chipsets and modems at the TSMC foundries and despite the recent …
TSMC will continue to supply Huawei with 7nm Kirin 980 security
Due to recent sanctions from the US government, Huawei is facing a crisis. US companies have an edge in semiconductors and software technology thus it …
TSMC claims almost all 5G baseband orders
There is a long list of semiconductor companies which could be involved in the production of 5G chips but only a few of these have …
TSMC to commence mass production of Apple A13 chips this month
If all goes according to plan, Apple should release a new generation of iPhone series in September this year. The 2019 iPhone will be equipped …
Samsung to announce its 3nm process roadmap next week
In the semiconductor foundry market, TSMC is the global leader, and the company occupies over 50% of the global market share. It is the first …