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TSMC is no stranger to building big chips. Besides the ~800mm2 reticle limit of their normal logic processes, the company already produces even larger chips by fitting multiple dies on to a single silicon interposer, using their chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) technology. But even with current-gen CoWoS allowing for interposers up to 3.3x TSMC's reticle limit, TSMC plans to build bigger still in response to projected demand from the HPC and AI industries. To that end, as part of the company's North American Technology Symposium last week, TSMC announced that they are developing the means of building super-sized interposers that can reach over 8x the reticle limit. TSMC's current-generation CoWoS technology allows for building interposers up to 2831 mm2 and the company is already seeing customers come...
TSMC Jumps Into Silicon Photonics, Lays Out Roadmap For 12.8 Tbps COUPE On-Package Interconnect
Optical connectivity – and especially silicon photonics – is expected to become a crucial technology to enable connectivity for next-generation datacenters, particularly those designed HPC applications. With ever-increasing bandwidth...
9 by Anton Shilov on 4/26/2024
TSMC Preps Cheaper 4nm N4C Process For 2025, Aiming For 8.5% Cost Reduction
While the bulk of attention on TSMC is aimed at its leading-edge nodes, such as N3E and N2, loads of chips will continue to be made using more mature...
5 by Anton Shilov on 4/25/2024
TSMC 2nm Update: N2 In 2025, N2P Loses Backside Power, and NanoFlex Brings Optimal Cells
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. provided several important updates about its upcoming process technologies at its North American Technology Symposium 2024. At a high level, TSMC's 2 nm plans remain...
0 by Anton Shilov on 4/25/2024
TSMC's 1.6nm Technology Announced for Late 2026: A16 with "Super Power Rail" Backside Power
With the arrival of spring comes showers, flowers, and in the technology industry, TSMC's annual technology symposium series. With customers spread all around the world, the Taiwanese pure play...
15 by Anton Shilov on 4/25/2024
TSMC Posts Q1'24 Results: 3nm Revenue Share Drops Steeply, but HPC Share Rises
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. this week released its financial results for Q1 2024. Due to a rebound in demand for semiconductors, the company garned $18.87 billion in revenue for...
11 by Anton Shilov on 4/19/2024
TSMC to Receive $6.6B Under US CHIPS Act, Set to Build 2nm Fab in Arizona
TSMC has entered into a preliminary agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, securing up to $6.6 billion in direct funding and access to up to $5 billion in...
23 by Anton Shilov on 4/8/2024
NVIDIA's 'cuLitho' Computational Lithography Adopted By TSMC and Synopsys For Production Use
Last year, NVIDIA introduced its cuLitho software library, which promises to speed up photomask development by up to 40 times. Today, NVIDIA announced a partnership with TSMC and Synopsys...
21 by Anton Shilov on 3/18/2024
Marvell's 2nm IP Platform Enables Custom Silicon for Datacenters
Marvell this week introduced its new IP technology platform specifically tailored for custom chips for accelerated infrastructure made on TSMC's 2nm-class process technologies (possibly including N2 and N2P). The...
0 by Anton Shilov on 3/8/2024
ASML to Ship Multiple High-NA Tools in 2025, Expands Production Capacities
ASML began to ship its first High-NA lithography tool to Intel late last year ,and the machine will be fully assembled in Oregon in the coming months. Shipping only...
8 by Anton Shilov on 2/14/2024
Global Semiconductor Sales Hit $526.8 Billion in 2023
The global semiconductor industry saw its sales dropped around $47 billion to nearly $527 billion in 2023, according to estimations by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). This was a...
13 by Anton Shilov on 2/9/2024
TSMC to Build Second Fab in Japan: 6nm and 7nm Coming to Japan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Tuesday formally announced plans to build a second fab in Japan. The fab will be run by Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), a majority-owned...
4 by Anton Shilov on 2/6/2024
TSMC 2nm Update: Two Fabs in Construction, One Awaiting Government Approval
When Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is prepping to roll out an all-new process technology, it usually builds a new fab to meet demand of its alpha customers and...
38 by Anton Shilov on 1/19/2024
TSMC Posts Q4'23 Earnings: 3nm Revenue Share Jumps to 15%, 5nm Overtakes 7nm For 2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. released its Q4'2023 and full year 2023 financial results this week. And along with a look at the financial state of the firm as it...
2 by Anton Shilov on 1/19/2024
TSMC Solidifies Leadership on Foundry Market as Intel Jumps into Top 10
The global foundry industry witnessed a substantial rise in demand in the third quarter of 2023, according to TrendForce. The Top 10 foundries collectively saw their revenue soar to...
7 by Anton Shilov on 12/6/2023
TSMC Q3 Earnings: 3nm Production Node Accounts for 6% of Revenue
Although Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. formally started production of chips using its N3 (3nm-class) process technology back in late 2022, the company did not recognize any meaningful N3 revenue...
7 by Anton Shilov on 10/19/2023
TSMC: We Want OSATs to Expand Their Advanced Packaging Capability
Almost since the inception of the foundry business model in the late 1980s, TSMC would produce silicon. In contrast, an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) service provider would...
2 by Anton Shilov on 10/16/2023
TSMC: Ecosystem for 2nm Chip Development Is Nearing Completion
Speaking to partners last week as part of their annual Open Innovation Platform forum in Europe, a big portion of TSMC's roadshow was dedicated to the next generation of...
20 by Anton Shilov on 10/12/2023
HBM4 in Development, Organizers Eyeing Even Wider 2048-Bit Interface
High-bandwidth memory has been around for about a decade, and throughout its its continued development it has steadily increased in speed, starting at a data transfer rate from 1...
11 by Anton Shilov on 10/12/2023
TSMC: Importance of Open Innovation Platform Is Growing, Collaboration Needed for Next-Gen Chips
This year TSMC is commemorating 15 years of its Open Innovation Platform, a multi-faceted program that brings together the foundry's suppliers, partners, and customers to help TSMC's customers better...
4 by Anton Shilov on 10/12/2023
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