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...

Recently, the semiconductor industry has seen two major developments, as the EU and Japan have each announced substantial subsidies for semiconductor-related companies to promote local industry growth. Infineon Receives €920 Million EU Subsidy, Dresden Plant Accelerates Development On Februa...

Previously, speculation circulated that NVIDIA might reduce its CoWoS orders from TSMC. However, according to Economic Daily News, TSMC’s advanced packaging orders have experienced an upsurge. Sources indicate that NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell architecture GPU chips are in strong demand, and the...

Apple’s iPhone 16e, unveiled on February 20, features the A18 chip as well as its first self-developed cellular modem, C1. Notably, both chips are manufactured by TSMC, making the foundry giant the biggest beneficiary, as per Commercial Times. According to Commercial Times, Apple’s A18 was bu...

President Trump may not stop the $53 billion CHIPS Act outright, but his moves could slow fund distribution for U.S. chip fabs. Bloomberg and The Register report that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the Commerce Department, plans to cut up to 500 probationary staffer...