Rumors have been circulating for a while that China’s tech giants are capable of manufacturing chips in advanced nodes even without the need for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines by ASML, and that local foundry SMIC has reportedly produced 5nm chips for Huawei. Now there seems to be a...

TSMC has passed the test of the market with flying colors as it reported record high profit in the third quarter at the earnings call. By confirming that the AI demand is “real,” TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei stated that the foundry giant is expected to enjoy healthy growth over the next five years. Bu...

Ahead of TSMC’s upcoming third-quarter earnings call this Thursday, a report by the Commercial Times gives a heads-up on the foundry giant’s outlook of 3nm orders next year. With NVIDIA and AMD ramping up their next-gen AI accelerators, combined with the strong demand from smartphone chips, orde...

While TSMC is making advancements on its 2nm at full throttle, an unexpected risk may be emerging, which might be more severe than most could imagine: power supply. Citing a report by S&P, a report by Wccftech highlights that compared with 2023, the foundry giant’s electricity consumption coul...

Though still be struggling with low yield rates in 3nm, Samsung is reportedly ramping up its efforts to prepare for the mass production of 2nm and 1.4nm to compete with its longtime rival, TSMC. Citing industrial sources on Oct. 3rd, Business Korea reveals that the South Korean foundry giant is intr...