Taiwan
TSMC CEO C.C.
Wei expects automotive semiconductor supply to normalise. TSMC will be active
in the second half of the year also to address the chip supply challenges for
the automotive customers.
TSMC aims to cut
lead times dramatically over the next quarter by working with customers to
reallocate wafer capacity to support the automotive industry.
Wei also said that,
for the full year, TSMC expects to increase output for MCUs by close to 60%
over the 2020 level which represented almost 30% increase over the 2018
pre-pandemic level and by taking such actions, the automotive component
shortage from semiconductors may be greatly reduced for TSMC customers starting
from this quarter. Long term, he expects the demand for silicon in
the automotive sector to grow rapidly over the next few years.
TSMC plans to spend
$100 billion over the next three years to expand its semiconductor
fabrication capacity.
The company stated
earlier that they are entering a period of higher growth as the multi-year
megatrends of 5G and [high-performance computing] are expected to
fuel strong demand for their semiconductor technologies in the next several
years. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic also accelerates digitalisation in
every aspect.
In early 2020, announced plans to build a $12 billion foundry in Arizona, which
would produce roughly 20,000 wafers per month when it opens in 2024.
Source: sdx central
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