TSMC is fast-tracking its U.S. expansion with a $100 billion investment covering three fabs, two advanced packaging plants, and an R&D center. However, supply chain insiders suggest the locations for the two U.S.-based packaging plants have yet to be decided, according to Liberty Times. TSMC ...

Amid China’s semiconductor consolidation wave to push back against U.S. pressure, local foundry giant SMIC announced on June 5 it is selling its full 14.83% stake in SMIC Ningbo to Shenzhen-listed Goke Microelectronics, according to Sina and the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily. Pe...

TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei said at yesterday’s shareholder meeting that AI demand remains strong despite tariff concerns—and the momentum is clear. On June 3, major client Broadcom announced it has begun shipping its latest AI-focused networking chip, the Tomahawk 6, according to its press release. ...

As TSMC ramps up expansion in Arizona, talk has been swirling about delays at its second Kumamoto fab. Today, Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei confirmed the setback at the shareholder meeting, pointing to heavy local traffic as the key reason, according to Central News Agency. As Kyodo News previously r...

As U.S. chip export controls tighten, China is fast-tracking its push for semiconductor self-sufficiency. Alongside Naura Technology and Huawei-linked SiCarrier, etching equipment leader AMEC is also rising rapidly. According to local media Science and Technology Innovation Express News, from 2019 t...