Although the demand in the consumer electronics market has yet to recover, the rise of artificial intelligence and flagship smartphones is driving sustained growth in advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The semiconductor foundry industry remains dynamic, with global research firm TrendForce foreca...

As 2025 unfolds, a personnel shake-up has taken place in Hua Hong Semiconductor, China’s second largest foundry. According to the company’s announcement and a report from Chinese media outlet ICsmart, it has named Peng Bai, former global vice president of Intel, as the new president, effective f...

With rumors indicating that Apple, one of TSMC’s most critical customers, may delay the adoption of the foundry giant’s 2nm process until 2026, a Commercial Times report, citing Chosun Daily and SamMobile, now suggests that NVIDIA and Qualcomm are following suit, as they are reportedly mulling t...

TSMC's next-generation 2nm development is actively progressing. According to MoneyDJ, industry sources indicate that TSMC has begun setting up a pilot production line for 2nm (N2) at its Hsinchu Baoshan fab (Fab 20) this quarter, with a planned monthly capacity of approximately 3,000 to 3,500 wafers...

With TSMC’s Arizona plant nearing its mass production in early 2025, rumors have been circulating that the foundry giant’s manufacturing costs in the U.S. are at least 30% higher than in Taiwan. Now it seems that a price hike is inevitable, as a report from the Economic Daily News suggests TSMC ...