GoKawiilTSMC's August revenue jumps 53% year-on-year to record NT$514.8 billion
TSMC posted its highest-ever monthly revenue in August, totaling NT$514.8 billion ($16.35 billion), a 53.3% increase from a year earlier and 10.1% higher than July. This marks the fourth consecutive month of revenue growth for the chipmaker, fueled by sustained demand for AI-related chips.
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TSMC's dominant 72.5% share of the global foundry market underscores how central it has become to the AI hardware boom, with its most advanced nodes fully booked. Its planned adoption of ASML's High NA lithography by 2030 signals long-term confidence that AI chip complexity will keep driving demand for cutting-edge manufacturing.
- TSMC's August revenue hit a record $16.35 billion, up 53.3% year-over-year.
- The company holds a commanding 72.5% share of the global foundry market, far ahead of Samsung and SMIC.
- TSMC plans to deploy ASML's High NA lithography technology for advanced chip production starting in 2030.
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