TSMC and Sony build new factory in Japan
Fighting the global shortage
TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, and Sony are considering joint construction of a semiconductor factory in western Japan amid a global chip shortage.
TSMC jacks up prices
Its good to be the King
Contract chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is jacking up its prices on products by as much as 20 percent because there is a chip shortage and it is a damn fine time to make a bit of cash.
Intel shows its Xe-HPG roadmap and details the Arc Alchemist GPU
Shows Intel Xe SS (Super Sampling) as well
During its 2021 Architecture Day Intel gave a few more details about its upcoming Intel Arc GPUs, including the full roadmap, more details about the Arc Alchemist GPU, as well as the Intel Xe SS (Super Sampling) technology.
TSMC beats Tencent
Asia’s most valuable firm
The world's largest chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has overtaken Chinese tech behemoth Tencent to become Asia's most valuable firm.
TSMC posts record quarter
Jumping by a fifth
TSMC said that its quarterly sales and forecast revenue for the current quarter will jump by at least a fifth, thanks to a pandemic-led surge in global demand for semiconductors that power smartphones, laptops and cars.
Foxconn and TSMC buy 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
Donating them to the government to bypass China ban
Foxconn and TSMC have agreed to buy 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for the island of Taiwan. The two companies will be paying up to $35 a dose of the BioNTech vaccine and donating them to the government.
Apple and Intel sign up for TSMCs 's 3nm tech
Ready for next year
Apple and Intel will be the first adopters of TSMC's next-generation chip production technology ahead of its deployment as early as next year.
Something odd spotted in TSMC’s Arizona plans
TSMC might be expanding the project’s scope
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn that TSMC’s plans to build a 5nm process node in Arizona might be considerably more ambitious than thought.
TSMC founder looks for COVID vaccines
Wants to help the government out
Taiwan will allow Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of Taiwan's Foxconn and TSMC to negotiate on the government's behalf for COVID-19 vaccines.
TSMC starts work on Arizona site
$12 billion on new chip factory
TSMC has started work on a site in Arizona where it plans to spend $12 billion to build a computer chip factory.