TSMC Expects Strong Revenue Growth in 2021
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) announced on Thursday that it predicts a revenue growth of at least 20% this year. This rate is more than double the expected growth rate of…
Challenges in Building Cutting-Edge Chip Factories
The importance of money in building cutting-edge chip factories cannot be underestimated. However, there is another crucial factor that plays a vital role in this process - the availability of…
TSMC Expects Higher Sales Ahead as Q1 2022 Earnings Jump 45%
(TSMC) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a net income of NT$202,733 billion or $7 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 45.1% from the prior year. TSMC…
TSMC Revenues Jump 36% To a Record $17B in Q1 2022
(TSMC) Revenues of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. increased by 36% to hit a record NT$491.1 billion or $17 billion, boosted by the growing demand for chips. The revenue exceeded estimates…
TSMC Rides on Chip Demand to Become the Most Valuable Company in Asia
(WSJ) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is now the most valuable company in Asia, with a market cap of $600 billion, thanks to surging demand for semiconductors. Following the continued demand…
TSMC Announces $44B Capex to Address Chip Issues as Q421 Income Hits a Record
(TSMC) TSMC intends to invest $40 billion to $44 billion in 2022 to address chip issues, with the shortages propelling it to a record NT$166.23 billion or $6 billion net…
TSMC Reports a Record $5.6 Billion Revenues in December
(TSMC) Total revenues of chipmaker TSMC hit NT$155.38 billion in December 2021, equivalent to a record $5.6 billion. The record revenue in December was an increase of 4.8% from the…
TSMC Upgrades Q4 Earnings After Posting a 16.3% Increase in Q3 Revenue
(TSMC) TSMC reported a third quarter revenue of NT$414.67 billion, up 16.3% year over year and an 11.4% jump from the previous quarter. Net income was NT$156.26 billion or earnings…
Chip Prices Projected to Surge 2022 as TSMC Follows Rivals in Raising Fees
(Nikkei Asia) Markets are warming for higher prices of electronic chips and devices in 2022 after the biggest producer TSMC moved to raise its production fees. TSMC, which has a…
U.S Asks TSMC to Prioritize its Automakers in Chip Needs as Shortages Bite
The U.S Commerce Department wants Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to prioritize American automakers in chip supply, according to CNBC. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo also wants the U.S to heighten investment…
TSMC Announces Q1 Results and Issues Guidance. Net Income and EPS Grew 19.4%
TSMC’s diluted EPS for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 jumped 19.4% year over year to NT$5.39 or $0.96, according to the company’s press release. A net income of…
TSMC Seeks $100 Billion Investment in Over Three Years to Boost Chip Business
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to spend $100 billion over the next three years to expand its chip fabrication capacity, according to Bloomberg. The spending aims to address the booming…