Facing chip tariff uncertainties, TSMC offered more clarity on its U.S. expansion plan. Chairman C.C. Wei said the second fab in Arizona has wrapped up construction after the first went into volume production in the fourth quarter of 2024. Notably, he suggested that the third and fourth fabs in Ariz...

TSMC held its Q1 earnings call today (17th), forecasting Q2 revenue to grow 11–14% QoQ, reaching between USD 28.4 billion and USD 29.2 billion. Based on the exchange rate assumption of 1 USD to 32.5 NT dollars, gross margin is expected to hold steady at 57–59%, while operating margin will lik...

As TSMC ramps up its investments in the U.S., progress at its Taiwan facilities is also steadily advancing. However, according to Economic Daily News, citing NHK, the company’s second fab in Kumamoto, Japan, has reportedly faced another delay. TSMC had originally scheduled the groundbreaking fo...

At the White House, President Donald Trump and TSMC CEO C.C. Wei announced the foundry giant's plan to invest at least another $100 billion in the U.S. While some worry this could divert funds from other projects, TSMC told Central News Agency that its Japan and Taiwan plans remain on track, with...

According to Commercial Times, citing Japanese media outlet TBS News, the construction of TSMC’s second fab in Kumamoto has reportedly been delayed, with the groundbreaking date pushed back from the originally planned "first quarter of 2025" to "sometime within 2025." However, the plant’s pro...