As TSMC preps for 2nm mass production in the second half of 2025, it is also accelerating advanced packaging expansion to meet strong demand, with a shifting focus beyond CoWoS. According to Commercial Times, NVIDIA’s next-gen Rubin GPU will join AMD and Apple in adopting TSMC’s SoIC (System on ...

As China seeks to cut reliance on Western chipmaking machines such as extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems, the country has been pushing existing deep ultraviolet lithography (DUV) to its limits. According to Bloomberg and South China Morning Post, Huawei-linked SiCarrier may enable domesti...

Amid speculation about TSMC shifting its most advanced nodes to the U.S., the foundry giant is doubling down on Taiwan. According to Commercial Times, TSMC’s Baoshan plant in Hsinchu, a key 2nm hub, will begin accepting pre-orders for the second half of 2025 starting April 1. In addition, its Kaoh...

In December 2024, industry sources indicated that TSMC's 2nm trial production yield had exceeded 60%, sparking speculation about its first adopters. However, according to Wccftech, Apple—a major TSMC customer known for consistently seeking a competitive edge through advanced manufacturing processe...

As tech giants race to develop their own AI chips, Google is advancing its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) to the next generation. Reuters, citing The Information, reports that Google plans to partner with Taiwan’s MediaTek on its 7th-generation TPU, set for production in 2026. The chip is expecte...