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TSMC Starts Mass Production at New Japan Fab

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has commenced mass production of chips at its newly established fabrication plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, according to SiliconANGLE, citing a report by Kyodo News. The facility, a joint venture with Sony Group Corp. and Denso Corp., marks TSMC's expansion into the Japanese

TSMC Shares Hit Record High on AI Boom, Poised for Best Year Since 1999

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, saw its shares reach a record high on Tuesday, Bloomberg reports. This surge positions the company for its best annual stock performance in 25 years. TSMC shares climbed as much as 1.4% in Taipei on Tuesday, surpassing

OpenAI Chooses TSMC's Cutting-Edge A16 Node for its AI Chip Debut

OpenAI is taking a major leap into custom silicon. According to reports from Taiwan, the AI powerhouse has chosen TSMC, the world's leading chip manufacturer, to produce its first-ever AI chips. These chips will be manufactured using TSMC's advanced 1.6-nanometer A16 process node, slated for

TSMC: Ending Semiconductor Cyclicality Through HPC

In this week’s article, we will dissect the trajectory, capex and the end market shift of the world’s most dominant leading-edge chipmaker. Founding History Morris Chang’s path to founding the world’s largest pure-play foundry business was meandering and atypical. When he was a young man, he