Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) logo is seen while people attend the opening of the TSMC global R&D center in Hsinchu, Taiwan July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 23 (Reuters) - Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW), a major supplier to Apple (AAPL.O), and Nvidia (NVDA.O), on Thursday forecast an annual revenue growth of 10% in the global semiconductor industry, excluding memory chips.
"This is a new golden age of opportunity with AI," said senior vice-president Cliff Hou, who was speaking at an event in Hsinchu, where the company is headquartered.
In April, TSMC lowered its outlook for the global semiconductor industry excluding memory to a growth rate of around 10% from a previous forecast of more than 10%.
World Semiconductor Trade Statistics has forecast growth of 13.1% for the global semiconductor market in 2024.
TSMC has estimated second-quarter sales may rise as much as 30% as it rides a wave of demand for semiconductors used in artificial intelligence applications (AI).
Nvidia forecast on Wednesday its quarterly revenue above estimates and announced a stock split, lifting shares to a record-high territory and impressing investors who have tripled the chipmaker's market value in the past year on AI optimism.