TAIPEI—Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said on Thursday that it aims to reach net zero emissions by 2050, matching a plan announced by President Tsai Ing-wen in April. “TSMC is deeply aware that climate change has a severe impact on the environment and humanity. As a world-leading semiconductor company,…
China Is Losing Microchip War to the United States; How the CCP Tries to Catch Up
For so long, the United States dominated the microchip market. But a new player, the Chinese regime, is pushing for competition. How are they doing it? They do so by stealing trade secrets and throwing money at the issue. But there are still more components to consider. How does Taiwan play into this? What does…
Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC Says Profit up 11.2 Percent as Demand Rises
TAIPEI, Taiwan—TSMC, the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips for Apple Inc. and other global brands, said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 11.2 percent over a year earlier to $4.8 billion as demand for smartphones and consumer electronics increased. Sales in the three months ending June 30 rose 19.8 percent to $13.3 billion, said…
TSMC’s Plan to Boost Chip Production in Chinese Factory Met With Opposition
Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recently announced its plan to add new production lines in its existing plant in Nanjing, China. However, an expert in China’s telecom industry penned an article to express his opposition, claiming that China may not obtain the technology it desires from TSMC, and Chinese companies will face more…
The American Dream Takes on China Inc.
“Speed now is the number one currency in business today and you need that momentum for that digital transformation…And the big, they no longer eat the small. The quick eat the slow,” said former Under Secretary of State Keith Krach, as he addressed the need for 5G technology. This emerging technology is not only 10 times…
Taiwanese Companies Accused of Recruiting Semiconductor Experts for the CCP
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Local prosecutors and law enforcement officials on March 9 raided seven locations and questioned 19 individuals in an investigation over China’s poaching of Taiwanese semiconductor experts. The 19 individuals included four Taiwanese senior executives of two Taiwan-based tech companies, WiseCore Technology Co., Ltd. and IC Link Limited, according to a press release from the…
Beijing Unlikely to Achieve Goal of Producing Most Microchips It Needs by 2025: Report
The Chinese regime’s semiconductor ambitions will fall short of its policy goal, according to a newly-released analysis by U.S. market research company IC Insights. The market researcher forecasted that China won’t be able to meet its goals of domestically producing 70 percent of its semiconductor needs by 2025, an objective under Beijing’s industrial policy of…
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