News & Reviews:   tsmc

TSMC has filed a lawsuit against the company's former Senior Vice President Wei-Jen Lo, who recently moved to Intel. So, what should you know about it?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has dismissed several employees and launched legal proceedings following suspected breaches involving its cutting-edge 2-nanometre (nm) chip technology.

On 20 June 2025, the United States is reportedly planning to revoke waivers that currently allow major chipmakers such as Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC to ship U.S.-made semiconductor equipment to their manufacturing plants in China.

One of the issues that is often discussed among Google phone users is the mediocre processor chip. The previous Tensor chip used a processor from Samsung, while the Snapdragon chip in Samsung's flagship devices came with TSMC fabrication. Google could produce its Tensor chips with TSMC. So, what should you know about it?

As the biggest chip manufacturer in the world, TSMC gets business from big brands like Samsung, Apple, and more. Most of these companies won't encounter issues with TSMC, except some based in China.

In September last year, we reported on how MediaTek will be mass-producing a new mobile processor using TSMC’s 3nm technology in 2024. Now, reliable tipster Digital Chat Station has claimed that this SoC would be the Dimesnity 9400 and gave further alleged details on the processor.

MediaTek has announced its latest mobile processor in China, the Dimensity 7200 Ultra. Built on TSMC’s 4nm process, the chipset is a slightly more powerful version of the Dimensity 7200.

Apple is reportedly going all in with N3, TSMC’s first-generation 3nm process and has secured all available orders for the process’ initial supply. It is believed that the 3nm chips would be powering Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 series and M3 MacBooks.

MediaTek has announced its latest mobile processor for mid-range smartphones, the MediaTek Dimensity 7200. Focusing on gaming and photography, the SoC features MediaTek HyperEngine 5.0 for better power efficiency and the “flagship-grade” 4nm chip technology.

According to 9to5Mac, the Apple A17 Bionic chip for iPhone 15 series may focus more on battery life rather than processing power improvement. The information comes from a statement made by TSMC's chairman when asked about the company's 3nm chips.