TSMC again faces manufacturing chip delay

Pushing back NVIDIA and AMD chip shipping dates

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is a pioneer in manufacturing chips. They have major clients like NVIDIA and AMD. As you can expect, that means a need to meet the constant demand. The Taiwan Company has reportedly once again run into problems with its 40nm processor manufacturing technology, giving more headaches to its clients overseas.  

Due to a major issue, the production capacity dropped down to about 40%, and clients like Nvidia and AMD are expected to face shipment delays of their latest orders from due to this reduced chip yield.

Keeping in mind the recent launch of the HD 5000-series and Fermi on the horizon, both the American giants should be facing huge demand in the festival season, and it may be tough for AIB partners to acquire satisfactory amounts of chips to match it.

"Due to stronger demand for 40nm and 65nm technologies, TSMC 2009 capex has risen further and is expected to be around US$2.7 billion,” said TSMC’s chief financial officer Lora Ho at the company’s recent October 2009 investor’s conference.

About TSMC

Established in 1987, TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry. The company's manufacturing capacity exceeds 8 million 8-inch equivalent wafers in 2007, while its revenues represent some 50% of the dedicated foundry segment in the semiconductor industry. TSMC operates multiple Fabs operations that are centralized in Taiwan, primarily in the Hsinchu Science Park and the Tainan Science Park. TSMC fabs are also located in Camas, Washington (WaferTech), Singapore (SSMC, a joint venture with NXP Semiconductors), and Shanghai, China.