As TSMC continues expanding its U.S. footprint, comments from Cliff Hou, TSMC Senior Vice President and Deputy Co-COO, have caught industry attention. According to Commercial Times, Hou said at the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit that the company “is prepared for growth from any new business oppo...

Market chatter continues to link Apple as a potential early adopter of Intel’s 18A-P for future M-series chips, with more technical details expected to surface at the VLSI Symposium in mid-June. Based on information disclosed on the VLSI website, Intel’s enhanced 18A-P process delivers over 18% ...

TSMC is reportedly upgrading its Central Taiwan Science Park fab. According to Economic Daily News, citing supply chain sources, TSMC’s Fab 15A—originally focused on 28nm to 22nm processes—is undergoing a major upgrade to support 4nm production, with legacy equipment being relocated and new to...

Japan’s semiconductor materials supplier JSR is reportedly planning to build a photoresist plant in Taiwan to supply TSMC. According to Nikkei, the company intends to establish its first semiconductor materials production facility in Taiwan. JSR, which already operates R&D and sales bases in T...

Apple is reportedly weighing the possibility of having some of its core device chips manufactured by Samsung and Intel. According to Bloomberg, citing sources, the company has held preliminary discussions on using the two as alternative production partners for its main processors—potentially provi...