While TSMC’s Arizona expansion races ahead, its Japan operations are moving at a slower pace, drawing close attention. Plans for Kumamoto Fab 2, however, may be shifting. A Nikkei report had suggested a move to 4nm—originally planned for 6nm and 7nm—but Mirror Media now reports a bolder plan: ...

TSMC is reportedly moving to accelerate advanced U.S. chip production. According to Nikkei, sources say the company plans to begin moving chipmaking equipment into its second Arizona plant around the summer of 2026, setting the stage for 3nm manufacturing in 2027. Sources cited by the report say ...

Apple’s iPhone 18 is already drawing industry attention, with rumors around its chip packaging further raising expectations. According to Wccftech, citing Weibo tipster Fixed Focus Digital, Apple may shift from InFO (Integrated Fan-Out) to WMCM (Wafer-level Multi-Chip Module) packaging for its A20...

While Broadcom signaled strong demand from Google TPUs via Anthropic during last week’s earnings call, another leading Taiwanese ASIC supplier, MediaTek, is reported by the Economic Daily News to have secured orders for Google’s v7e and v8e TPUs. Supply chain sources cited by the report note tha...

TSMC is reportedly reassessing its strategy in Japan amid surging AI demand. According to Nikkei, the company is considering shifting its second Japan fab toward producing more advanced chips than originally planned. As the report highlights, TSMC is weighing a move to 4nm production at the second p...