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26.11.25 - 10:36
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TEL absent from TSMC annual awards following 2nm leak incident (Digitimes)
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Tokyo Electron (TEL)—a long-time close partner of TSMC and a frequent awardee—did not appear on the chipmaker's 2025 Excellent Performance Awards list. The absence is likely related to an incident involving the alleged leak of TSMC's 2nm technology that surfaced in early July 2025....
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26.11.25 - 08:06
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Kumamoto pushes for third TSMC plant with packaging, R&D focus (Digitimes)
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Kumamoto Governor Takashi Kimura visited TSMC's headquarters in Hsinchu on November 24, 2025, as part of a semiconductor investment promotion event in Taipei, saying the chipmaker remains strongly interested in expanding in Japan. The visit included talks with senior TSMC executives overseeing investments and industry-academia cooperation and marked Kimura's second trip to TSMC this year....
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26.11.25 - 07:12
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0.18-micron tech makes a comeback in IC design research (Digitimes)
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While TSMC is actively building and expanding 2nm fabs and MediaTek's chips are advancing to the 3nm process node, the long-overlooked 0.18-micron technology is unexpectedly making a comeback. IC design industry experts state that 0.18 microns and even 28nm are mature processes still widely used in China. More importantly, 0.18 microns offers extensive room for innovation and has become a sweet spot for academic paper publications....
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26.11.25 - 05:06
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Commentary: TSMC′s lawsuit against ex-SVP walks US-Taiwan tightrope (Digitimes)
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TSMC has sued former SVP, Wei-Jen Lo, for allegedly violating non-compete agreements after joining Intel, but industry insiders believe the case may be quietly dropped given the geopolitical sensitivity. Lo is likely a US citizen beyond Taiwan's reach; no formal extradition treaty exists, and escalating tensions could damage carefully maintained US-Taiwan semiconductor relations....
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26.11.25 - 00:18
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Couple Rakes in $9 Billion as AI Circuit Board Shares Soar 530% (Bloomberg)
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When Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang hosted a private banquet for suppliers in Taiwan in May, the room was packed with some of the biggest names in global electronics. The chairmen of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. were there, surrounded by a sea of local manufacturing titans....
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25.11.25 - 11:15
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TSMC Preparing 2nm Wafer Plants in Hsinchu and Kaohsiung (AAStocks)
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TSMC (TSM.US) will invest in building three 2nm plants in Southern Taiwan Science Park Special District, according to news report this morning (25th). TSMC responded in the afternoon by stating that it will continue to invest in advanced processes and packaging facilities in Taiwan, and that information regarding TSMC's capa......
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