➀ Jiang Shangyi, former Co-CEO of TSMC, openly discussed Intel's chip manufacturing challenges in a speech in Taiwan.

➁ He suggested that Intel should adopt mature chip manufacturing processes to compete, as it is far behind TSMC and unable to catch up.

➂ Jiang believes that Intel, once the 'king' of the chip industry, is now a 'minor player' and should merge with a company specializing in mass production of mature chip technology.

➀ Nvidia is reportedly close to adopting Intel Foundry's 18A process node for gaming GPUs.

➁ Analyst Timothy Arcuri suggests that Nvidia is more likely to choose Intel over Broadcom.

➂ Intel is preparing its enhanced 18A-P fabrication technology for better performance or lower power consumption.

➀ eFabless, a well-known open-source chip platform, has announced its shutdown due to financial difficulties.

➁ Founded in 2014, eFabless aimed to bridge the gap between large and small companies in chip manufacturing, connecting startups, universities, and manufacturers.

➂ Despite its achievements, eFabless faced financial challenges and has now ceased operations, leaving behind an unfinished dream and a cautionary tale for the semiconductor industry.

➀ Toto, a leading loo manufacturer in Tokyo, is expected to make a profit of $130 million with a 40% operating margin from the chip industry in fiscal year 2024.

➁ The chip and loo industries share a commonality in fine ceramics, which is crucial for both industries.

➂ Toto's high precision microscopes enable the company to produce ceramics that are sufficiently pure to withstand extreme conditions without cracking.

➀ The competition in 2nm wafer fabrication has become a clear victory for TSMC, with its advanced technology and strong customer demand.

➁ TSMC has achieved significant milestones in 2nm technology, including successful trial production and high yields.

➂ Apple and AMD are expected to be among the first customers for TSMC's 2nm technology, with Apple's A20 Pro and M5 chips set to be produced on this process.

➃ Intel and NVIDIA are also turning to TSMC for its 2nm technology, with Intel's Nova Lake desktop chips and NVIDIA's Rubin Next platform expected to be produced on TSMC's N2 process.

➄ Samsung faces challenges in 2nm technology, including yield issues and the potential loss of its own customers to TSMC.

➅ Intel's 2nm technology, known as 18A, faces delays and yield challenges, with concerns about its ability to compete with TSMC.

➆ Rapidus, a Japanese semiconductor company, is working on 2nm technology but faces significant challenges in the current market.

➇ The rise of TSMC in 2nm technology raises concerns about pricing power and the potential impact on the semiconductor industry.

➀ Japan's government is accelerating the development of its advanced chip manufacturing industry, planning to invest 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) in chipmaker Rapidus in the fiscal year 2025 to stimulate further investment and financing from the private sector.

➁ Rapidus aims to achieve mass production of 2nm chips by 2027, requiring a total investment of up to 5 trillion yen. The Japanese government has agreed to provide 920 billion yen in subsidies, but the remaining 4 trillion yen gap is a focus of attention.

➂ The government plans to support the company's financing through guarantees of debt and investments by state institutions, and aims to include this proposal in the upcoming economic stimulus plan.

➀ Jinghe Integration's 28nm logic chip has passed functional verification and successfully powered on a television;

➁ The company's 28nm logic platform supports the development of various application chips, including SoC, ISP, TCON, Codec, and WiFi chips;

➂ Jinghe Integration plans to further optimize the efficiency and low power consumption of the process platform to meet the market demand for high-performance, high-stability chip design solutions.

➀ Taiwan's tech minister confirms TSMC's plans for additional chip plants in Europe;

➁ The focus is on the AI chip market;

➂ Construction of the first fab in Dresden is underway;

➃ TSMC currently has no new investment plans announced.