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Updated · CNBC · Sep 10
TSMC Posts Record $16.35 Billion August Revenue as AI Chip Demand Stays Strong
Updated
Updated · CNBC · Sep 10

TSMC Posts Record $16.35 Billion August Revenue as AI Chip Demand Stays Strong

3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Sep 10

Summary

  • NT$514.8 billion in August revenue gave TSMC a record month, up 53.3% from a year earlier and 10.1% from July.
  • AI chip demand drove the surge, extending TSMC's monthly revenue growth streak to four months after the company said in July that AI-related demand remained "extremely robust."
  • Third-quarter revenue is still forecast at $44.6 billion to $45.8 billion after second-quarter profit jumped more than 77% year on year.
  • TrendForce said TSMC held a 72.5% foundry market share in the second quarter, with AI server processors keeping its 5-, 4- and 3-nanometer capacity fully booked.
  • TSMC and ASML this week also outlined plans to use High NA technology in volume production from 2030, tying the next manufacturing shift to rising AI complexity.

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