Amid rumors that former TSMC Senior VP Wei-Jen Lo might join Intel in the sub-2nm race, Liberty Times reports he returned to Team Blue in late October as VP of R&D, shocking the semiconductor industry. The report, citing industry sources, also claims that before retiring in July, Lo allegedly us...

As TSMC accelerates its expansion in the U.S., the performance of its American operations has drawn heightened attention. According to Commercial Times, TSMC’s U.S. subsidiary recorded NT$41 million in profit for the third quarter, a steep decline from NT$4.232 billion in the previous quarter. ...

Samsung and TSMC are reportedly scaling back their 200mm (8-inch) foundry operations in response to shifting industry dynamics. According to South Korean outlet Hankyung, the two chipmakers have recently begun focusing more on advanced manufacturing using 300mm (12-inch) wafers to produce high value...

In line with its strategy to focus on advanced chip technologies, TSMC is gradually retreating from lower-margin mature technology segments. Reflecting this shift, GlobalFoundries announced on November 10 a technology licensing deal with TSMC for 650V and 80V Gallium Nitride (GaN) technologies. Acco...

AI is fueling a surge in demand for advanced packaging, and TSMC’s capacity in this segment is reportedly running tight. According to Economic Daily News, with most of TSMC’s advanced packaging capacity taken up by NVIDIA, several major U.S. AI chipmakers have rushed to seek help from Powertech,...