Taiwan indicts ex-TSMC manager for allegedly stealing chip secrets for China — first case of its kind links managers to Chinese semiconductor materials analysis company
Taiwanese prosecutors indicted a former TSMC deputy manager on Monday for allegedly copying 21 confidential documents, some covering technologies Taiwan designates as national core technologies, intending to use them in…
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ASML's planned Low-NA EUV machine price hikes reportedly frustrate TSMC — lithography machine maker comes knocking to make bank on TSMC's profitable fabs, potentially costing the Taiwanese chipmaker billions
ASML is reportedly considering increasing prices of its existing Low-NA EUV lithography tools. The potential price hikes have already upset TSMC, ASML's largest client, reports The Information.
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Prior to Nvidia’s investment deal, Intel reportedly courted Apple and TSMC for support, could other tech giants be next?
Intel has been reaching out to Apple and TSMC for backing Nvidia’s $5 billion investment highlights a pivotal moment in Intel’s turnaround Future deals with so-called "Magnificent 7" firms could decide Intel’s recovery…
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AMD CEO says its chips made in the US will be up to 20% more expensive, but claims that it’ll be worth the price hike
AMD's CEO indicated that chips made in TSMC's US factories will be pricier Lisa Su says they could be 5% to 20% costlier than chips produced in Taiwan Su argues that the cost is worth it in terms of diversifying the…
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Google Pixel 10 series mobile phones revealed: Besides the Tensor G5 chip being manufactured by TSMC
Igeekphone News, June 4th: Technology media SamMobile published a blog post yesterday (June 3rd), reporting that although the Tensor G5 chip used in Google’s Pixel 10 series is manufactured by TSMC, However, the 5G…
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iPhone 18 Pro makes its debut! It is reported that the Apple A20 chip adopts TSMC’s 2nm process
Igeekphone reported on June 4th that Jeff Pu, an analyst of Apple’s supply chain, said in a report that the iPhone 18 Pro series and foldable screen models (temporarily called iPhone 18 Fold) will be equipped with the…
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