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iPhone Assembler Foxconn in Talks With TSMC and TMH to Set Up Semiconductor Fabrication Units in India: Report

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Foxconn is in talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Japan’s TMH Group for technology and joint venture partnerships to start semiconductor fabrication units in India, the Economic Times reported on Friday. Meanwhile, the Gujarat government is holding talks with Foxconn over a semiconductor plant, a top government official told Reuters, days after the … Read more

Intel Signs Microsoft as Foundry Customer; Says Firm on Track to Overtake Biggest Rival TSMC

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Intel said on Wednesday that Microsoft plans to use its services to manufacture a custom computing chip and that the company expects to beat an internal deadline of 2025 to overtake its biggest rival, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, in advanced chip manufacturing. The American chipmaker also gave new details on how it plans to maintain … Read more

TSMC to Get $4.9 Billion in Subsidies From Japan to Build Second Chip Plant

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Japan said it will give TSMC up to 732 billion yen ($4.86 billion) more in subsidies to help it build a second chip fabrication plant as the Taiwanese company on Saturday marked the opening of its first Japanese factory. TSMC’s decision to build chips in Japan has become a key component of Tokyo’s push to … Read more

Google and TSMC Strike Long-Term Deal to Manufacture Tensor Chips for Pixel Phones: Report

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Google is expected to unveil its Pixel 10 series later this year with its next-generation SoC — Tensor G5. The new chipset is said to be being developed in partnership with TSMC. As we wait for the arrival of new generation Pixel phones with the new custom-built chip, a report coming out of China suggests that … Read more

Apple May Delay 2nm Chipsets for iPhone 17 Pro As TSMC Struggles With Wafer Yield: Report

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Apple was speculated to use 2nm chipsets to power its upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models but that may not be the case anymore, according to a report. The Cupertino-based technology giant could reportedly postpone its plans by up to 12 months due to Wafer Yield issues faced by TSMC. Thus, the chips are yet to … Read more

TSMC Arizona Said to Begin Apple S9 SiP Production Alongside Ryzen 9000 Series Processor

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TSMC has begun production of two processors for AMD and Apple at its Arizona plant, according to a report by Tim Culpan, a technology journalist based in Taiwan. The chips are being developed at TSMC’s Fab 21 facility, on its 4nm N4 and N4P process technologies — the chipmaker’s Phase 1 is expected to begin … Read more

Samsung, TSMC Consider Building Chip Factories in UAE: Report

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Two of the world’s largest chipmakers, TSMC and Samsung Electronics, have discussed building potential chip projects in the United Arab Emirates in coming years which could be worth more than $100 billion (roughly Rs. 8,35,311 crore), the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Top executives at TSMC have visited the UAE recently and talked about a plant complex on par with some of the company’s largest and most … Read more

TSMC Plans More Chip Plants in Europe, Taiwan Official Says

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is planning more plants in Europe with a focus on the market for Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips, according to a senior Taiwanese official, as the chipmaker expands its global footprint.  “They have started construction of the first fab in Dresden, they are already planning the next few fabs in the future … Read more

TSMC Arizona Said to Begin Apple S9 SiP Production Alongside Ryzen 9000 Series Processor

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TSMC has begun production of two processors for AMD and Apple at its Arizona plant, according to a report by Tim Culpan, a technology journalist based in Taiwan. The chips are being developed at TSMC’s Fab 21 facility, on its 4nm N4 and N4P process technologies — the chipmaker’s Phase 1 is expected to begin … Read more

Broadcom, TSMC Eye Possible Intel Deals to Split Storied Chipmaker: Report

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Intel’s rivals Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and Broadcom are each eyeing potential deals that would break the US chipmaking icon in two, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. Broadcom has been closely examining Intel’s chip design and marketing business, the Journal reported, adding that the company had discussed … Read more