Artificial intelligence processors are entering a new era. For more than two decades, semiconductor innovation was driven primarily by transistor scaling and process node shrinks. Today, however, AI infrastructure demands are growing faster than traditional Moore’s Law improvements can sustain. The industry is now shifting… Read More
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TSMC’s Record Tool Orders Hint at Another CapEx Shockwave
TSMC’s latest Board of Directors capital appropriation announcement may appear mixed on the surface, but a closer look reveals one important conclusion: The company is quietly setting the stage for another potential upward revision to its already aggressive 2026 capital expenditure outlook. The headline figure of $31.3B … Read More
Synopsys and TSMC Deepen AI Design Alliance: What It Means
A recent announcement from Synopsys signals a meaningful escalation in the race to build next-generation AI hardware. The expanded collaboration between Synopsys and TSMC brings together silicon-proven IP, AI-driven design tools, and cutting-edge manufacturing processes in a tightly integrated effort to accelerate high-performance… Read More
Dr. L.C. Lu on TSMC Advanced Technology Design Solutions
L.C. leads efforts in design enablement, ensuring that the company can meet the diverse and evolving requirements of its global customer base. Prior to this, he headed the Design and Technology Platform organization starting in 2018.
Since joining TSMC in 2000, Dr. Lu has held multiple leadership positions in design services.… Read More
Enabling Next-Generation AI Through Advanced Packaging and 3D Fabric Integration
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping computing architectures. As AI models scale toward trillions of parameters, traditional approaches to performance improvement are no longer sufficient. Instead, the industry is entering a new era where system-level innovation, advanced packaging, … Read More
The Shift to System-Level AI Drives Next-Generation Silicon
At its 2026 Technology Symposium, TSMC delivered a clear message: the AI era has entered a new phase. The primary constraint is no longer model capability, but the systems required to run those models at scale. Addressing this shift will demand significant advances in semiconductor technology, spanning compute, memory, interconnects,… Read More
TSMC Technology Symposium 2026 Overview
Yes, it is that time of year again, the 2026 TSMC Technology Symposium kick-off event in Silicon Valley. TSMC has never been in a better position to forecast the future of semiconductor technology and the industry itself. TSMC closely collaborates with the top semiconductor companies around the world and the top players in the … Read More
The Chronicle of TSMC CoWoS
As semiconductor scaling slowed and system performance became increasingly constrained by data movement rather than raw compute, advanced packaging emerged as a decisive lever. Among these technologies, TSMC’s CoWoS (Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate) represents a turning point in how high-performance systems are … Read More
TSMC’s CoWoS® Sustainability Drive: Turning Waste into Wealth
In a significant example of how high-tech manufacturing can embrace environmental stewardship without compromising operational excellence, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has launched a sustainability initiative within its advanced packaging operations that both reduces waste and generates meaningful… Read More
Breaking the Thermal Wall: TSMC Demonstrates Direct-to-Silicon Liquid Cooling on CoWoS®
In a landmark presentation at the 2025 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), TSMC unveiled a groundbreaking advancement in thermal management: Direct-to-Silicon Liquid Cooling integrated directly onto its CoWoS® platform. This innovation, detailed in the paper “Direct-to-Silicon Liquid… Read More
