Tsmc articles
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Explosion reported at TSMC's Arizona plant under construction
Firefighters from the Phoenix Fire Department responded to a reported hazardous materials explosion call at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plant under construction in north Phoe
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Worker killed in blast at TSMC's Arizona construction site
A worker has died after being caught in an explosion at the Arizona site where iPhone processor manufacturer TSMC is building a new plant -- and has previously been accused of using dangerous construction methods. TSMC investing $40 billion in Arizona fabs The previous accusations against TSMC included it being described as "easily the most unsafe site I've ever walked on," according to Luke Kasper of the sheet metal workers' union. TSMC has denied all accusations, but now a new incident...
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Unlike Intel, TSMC isn't sold on ASML's new chipmaking machines
While Intel is betting big on ASML’s latest High NA EUV chipmaking machines, Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC is considering opting out. Speaking at a conference in Amsterdam on Tuesday, TSMC’s Senior VP Kevin Zhang told reporters that ASML’s new equipment comes with too hefty a price tag. The Dutch chipmaker’s High NA EUV machines represent the next generation in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology, which uses light to draw chip designs on the silicon wafer. According to...