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TSMC CEO signals unwavering AI demand surge; what it means for Apple's chip supply and roadmap

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) remains the foundational partner powering Apple’s most advanced silicon, from A-series chips in iPhones to M-series processors in Macs and beyond. In comments at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, TSMC leadership painted a picture of relentless artificial intelligence growth that continues to strain global supply chains — with direct…

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Major Apple supplier TSMC says investment in America driven by customer demand

TSMC, the Taiwanese semiconductor giant, is ramping up its U.S. investments due to strong demand from American customers, according to CEO C.C. Wei. Speaking on Thursday, Wei revealed that the company’s U.S. production lines are already fully booked for 2025 and the following two years. At a press conference held at Taiwan’s presidential office, he also addressed concerns about the company’s $100…

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TSMC says Arizona plant unlikely to get latest chip tech before Taiwan due to red tape

The CEO of major Apple supplier TSMC says that complex compliance issues, local construction regulations, and extensive permitting requirements — in essence, significant red tape — will likely prevent the company’s new U.S. plant from receiving its most advanced chip technology before its factories in Taiwan. Wen-Yee Lee for Reuters: ‎ Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co CEO and Chairman C.C.…

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Apple supplier TSMC says it has discussed moving chip fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible

Major Apple supplier TSMC, the Taiwanese contract chipmaker whose major clients include Apple and Nvidia, said on Tuesday it had held talks with some customers about moving its chip plants off the island as tensions mounted with China, but such a move would be impossible. Faith Hung, Max A. Cherney, and Ben Blanchard for Reuters: ‎ Tensions between China and Taiwan have increased sharply since…

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TSMC: Low-end chip demand is holding up production in key supply chain segments

TSMC: Low-end chip demand is holding up production in key supply chain segments

C. C. Wei, the CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), warned Tuesday that an endemic shortage of chips costing anywhere from 50 cents to $10 is slowing down swathes of the $600 billion semiconductor industry. Debby Wu for Bloomberg News: ASML Holding NV of the Netherlands is struggling to obtain $10 chips for its extreme ultraviolet lithography systems, or EUVs, he said. TSMC…

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Apple supplier TSMC to begin mass production of 5nm chips at new Arizona plant in 2024

Apple supplier TSMC to begin mass production of 5nm chips at new Arizona plant in 2024

C.C. Wei, CEO of TSMC, on Thursday confirmed for the first time that the $12 billion factory that TSMC is building in Arizona will start mass production in the first quarter of 2024, and said the first batch of engineers hired in the U.S. to staff the facility arrived in Taiwan during late April for training. Cheng Ting-Fang and Lauly Li report for Nikkei: “We will continue to compress our…

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TSMC plans up to five additional chip fabs for Arizona

TSMC plans up to five additional chip fabs for Arizona

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) is planning to build several more chipmaking factories in Arizona beyond the one currently planned, Reuters reports, citing “three people familiar with the matter.” Reuters: TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, announced in May 2020 it would build a $12 billion factory in Arizona, an apparent win by the Trump administration in its push…

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