TSMC price rise to drive global equipment costs

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Price rises of up to 20 percent for chips from the world's largest foundry are set to drive higher costs for equipment makers

www.eenewseurope.com, Aug. 30, 2021 – 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has advised clients of price rises of 10 to 20 percent at nodes below 16nm, according to reports in Japan and Taiwan.

Given that TSMC is now the main supplier of key chips for such companies as Apple, AMD and Nvidia and for many others, this is likely to prompt a spike in the prices of electronics products across the board and around the world.

Although it has been reported that TSMC would prioritize Apple and the automotive industry to try and alleviate shortages in supply it would appear that TSMC is also keen to ramp its revenue while it can. The highest price hikes are expected to be down at the leading-edge processes of 7nm. Apple is expected to pass that increased cost onto consumers for its next mobile phone, the iPhone 13. This phone is expected to be launched on September 24.

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