Samsung’s foundry business could overtake TSMC by the end of this decade. Samsung Electronics recently announced that its wafer manufacturing plant now serves more than 100 customers, the source said. Based on current conditions, the wafer market looks to be just as hot in 2022 as it was in 2021. As a result, the South […]
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TSMC’s profit in the last quarter exceeded $ 6 billion
TSMC has reported for the fourth quarter of 2021. This quarter turned out to be a record for the contract manufacturer of semiconductor products. Net profit amounted to $ 6.01 billion, an increase of 16.4% in annual terms. Exactly half of the company’s revenue comes from the production of 7 and 5 nm products. A […]
Taiwan government approves construction of TSMC chip factory in Japan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has received permission from the Taiwanese government to build a chip manufacturing plant in Japan. This is stated in the statement of the Investment Commission of the Ministry of Economy, which approved the relevant investments. “The technology that will be used in the new TSMC plant in Japan lags behind […]
TSMC N4X process technology is designed to produce microcircuits from which maximum performance is required
TSMC introduced the N4X process technology, optimized for the performance criterion of manufactured microcircuits. This is the first process technology of its kind among TSMC’s 5-nanometer generation process technology. The microcircuits made with its use are designed for the highest clock frequencies among the microcircuits manufactured according to the technological processes of this generation. TSMC’s […]
TSMC: Initial discussions on setting up a chip plant in Germany
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) is in initial talks with the German government about a possible plant operation in the European country, a senior company executive said on Saturday, according to Bloomberg. A number of factors, including government subsidies, customer demand and the talent pool, will influence TSMC’s final decision, Europe and Asia Senior Vice President […]
Revenue of contract manufacturers of semiconductor products in just the quarter grew by 12%
While the demand for electronics associated with the shift to teleworking, learning and entertainment is eroding as the pandemic’s restrictions are lifted in many countries, the corresponding decline in semiconductor contract manufacturing, according to TrendForce, is more than offset by seasonal rise in the smartphone market. In addition, OEMs for laptops, networking, automotive electronics and […]
TSMC presented the N4P process technology
TSMC introduced the N4P process, a performance-optimized enhancement to the 5nm technology platform. New process technology added to N5, N4, N3. According to the manufacturer, the choice between them gives customers the opportunity to choose the most suitable combination of power consumption, performance, die area and product cost. The new process technology is the third […]
TSMC plans to start production of chips based on the advanced 3nm process technology in 2023
Chipset makers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Samsung have already confirmed they are working on next-generation 3nm and 2nm processes for chip manufacturing. TSMC, the world’s largest contract chip maker, plans to begin manufacturing 3nm chips next year. According to DigiTimes, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company not only plans to release 3nm chips, […]
TSMC plant in Japan will start working in 2024, and in 2022 there will be a shortage of microcircuits
TSMC released its third quarter report and announced plans to build a new plant in Japan. The largest semiconductor contract manufacturer predicts that the chip shortage hitting the industry will continue to be felt in the coming year. The aforementioned enterprise in Japan will manufacture products according to relatively old technical processes, since it is […]
Sony and TSMC Consider Building Chip Plant in Japan
The world’s largest contract chip maker TSMC and Japan’s Sony Group are considering a joint construction of a semiconductor manufacturing plant in western Japan. The total investment in the project is estimated at $ 7 billion. The Japanese government is expected to provide up to half of this amount. In exchange for subsidies, the government […]