Following the 6.4 earthquake on January 21, TSMC quickly restored operations and resumed normal production within a few days, though the full impact has not been disclosed. Today, the Taiwanese foundry giant announced in a press release that due to a number of wafers in process being affected and sc...

According to a report from Commercial Times, citing NHK, TSMC’s first factory in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, began mass production in December 2024. Many had anticipated that TSMC’s presence would help boost the local economy. However, the report points out that recent data has revealed an...

TSMC will hold its first board meeting in the U.S. on February 11, 2025, where it plans to announce senior management updates. Notably, markets are watching whether the foundry giant will announce new U.S. investments, especially with Trump pushing for advanced chips to be made in the U.S. and hinti...

Japan’s Rapidus has gained attention for its progress on 2nm chips, a market supposedly dominated by foundry giants like TSMC, Intel, and Samsung. According to Nikkei, the company plans trial production in April and aims to provide 2nm samples by June. To fully understand Rapidus’ potential a...

According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), global semiconductor sales in 2024 totaled USD 627.6 billion, reflecting a 19.1% increase from the USD 526.8 billion recorded in 2023. Citing SIA President and CEO John Neuffer, the report highlights that the global semiconductor market a...