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TSMC prepares to pass tariffs costs, could increase semiconductor prices by 15 percent | Rising wafer costs could push 3nm prices beyond $20,000, slowing performance gains
Commercial Times reports that TSMC might increase the prices of its most advanced semiconductor wafers by up to 15 percent this year. Rising production costs and potential...
The big picture: As President Donald Trump enacts long-promised tariffs against Chinese products, duties against other international goods, including semiconductors from Taiwan, loom on the horizon. Recent reports indicate that TSMC plans to respond by passing costs onto consumers, likely dragging end products further away from the Moore's Law curve. An additional round of tariffs is projected for February 18, affecting TSMC and other companies providing computer chips, aluminum, copper, and other items.
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