TSMC increases wafer pricing with each new node although transistor density increases slowdown, says analysis.

With each new node, TSMC charged Apple more per wafer, so the price increased from $5,000 for a 28nm wafer with A7 processors to $18,000 for a 3nm-class wafer for A17 and A18-series processors ...

A recent analysis sheds light on the increasing wafer prices and the diminishing transistor density gains Apple faces. Let's rewind to 2013 and the A7, Apple's first 64-bit chip built on TSMC's ...

Analyst Ben Bajarin is estimating that TSMC’s 3nm wafers are running Apple about $18,000 a pop. Apple uses the 3nm process for its A17 and A18 smartphone chips. That’s a hefty price tag ...

TSMC's AI demand and robust financial health highlight its growth. Find out why TSM stock, along with DeepSeek’s ...

TSMC's price hikes send Apple A-series wafer costs soaring to US$18,000 per wafer TSMC maintains CoWoS equipment orders despite Nvidia demand concerns From rivals to clients: Samsung places orders ...

TSMC produced a total of 12.9 million wafers. Most of the money is generated ... However, it is also rumored that TSMC has raised prices for older process generations. TSMC's share of sales ...

In fact, TSMC’s gross margins are forecasted to expand towards 60% in FY 2025, compared to around 57% in 2024. This expansion of profitability should be based on wafer price hikes (3-10% ...

The powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Taiwan on January 21 has led to a disruption in production at TSMC. While there were no reported ...

Despite a high valuation level, TSMC's predictable earnings growth and dominance in AI-related technologies provide the stock with plenty of upside potential.

Krish Sankar, an analyst from TD Cowen, maintained the Hold rating on TSMC (TSM – Research Report). The associated price target was raised to ...