As TSMC races toward 2nm mass production by year-end, the foundry is rolling out fresh updates on its N2 and A16 nodes. Chairman C.C. Wei, cited by TechNews, said that while N2 remains on track, TSMC is also preparing N2P — an upgraded extension of the N2 family that promises higher performance an...

According to Nikkei, Japan’s leading chipmaking equipment maker Tokyo Electron opened a large research and development center on Wednesday. The new facility aims to strengthen collaboration with TSMC and other partners in advancing next-generation 1nm semiconductor technologies. As the report n...

TSMC today announced consolidated revenue of NT$989.92 billion, net income of NT$452.30 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$17.44 (US$2.92 per ADR unit) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. As Reuters reported, TSMC’s Q3 profit hit a record high on soaring demand for AI inf...

With semiconductor giants gearing up for 2nm-class mass production, SEMI, announced in its press release that worldwide spending on 300mm wafer fab equipment is set to exceed $100 billion for the first time in 2025, rising 7% to $107 billion. Meanwhile, investment in 300mm wafer fab equipment is pro...

Right before TSMC’s earnings call this week, the U.S.-China chip war flared up again. On October 9, Beijing tightened rare-earth export rules, requiring case-by-case reviews for semiconductors and AI. According to China’s Ministry of Commerce, the rules cover 14nm-and-below logic chips, 256-laye...