With TSMC’s Arizona plant nearing its mass production in early 2025, rumors have been circulating that the foundry giant’s manufacturing costs in the U.S. are at least 30% higher than in Taiwan. Now it seems that a price hike is inevitable, as a report from the Economic Daily News suggests TSMC ...

In early December, industry sources indicate that TSMC’s 2nm trial production yield has reportedly exceeded 60%, which raises speculations about who would be among the first customers. However, according to Commercial Times, citing wccftech and MyDrivers, Apple may delay adopting TSMC’s 2nm proc...

According to a report by the Economic Daily News, TSMC has made significant progress in its silicon photonics strategy. The company recently achieved the integration of co-packaged optics (CPO) with advanced semiconductor packaging technologies, with sample deliveries expected to commence in early 2...

As semiconductor giants Intel and TSMC have been bringing in ASML’s High- NA EUV machines, how major South Korean chip companies approach extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology also comes into spotlight. Interestingly, Samsung and SK hynix are adopting differing strategies on EUV, as per...

Another major milestone for TSMC! According to reports from Japanese media outlets asahi news and The Tomiuri Shimnun, the Taiwanese foundry giant confirmed on December 27th that its first fab in Kumamoto has begun mass production. A previous report from Commercial Times indicated that the initia...