Intel Deal To Reinforce TSMC’s Leadership Position In Chipmaking

Intel has reportedly decided to outsource the production of its second-generation discrete graphics chip (DG2) to the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). SMC is the world’s largest contract chipmaker, with Apple being its most famous client. It is the first foundry to offer 7 and 5-nanometer production capabilities, where the latter is applied to the new Apple A14 SoC. TSMC will also reportedly provide the 3nm nodes, at least by 2022. The foundry reportedly logged almost 50% rise in net income in 2020, its fastest growth since 2010.  Here we look at the company’s growth trajectory over the years.  Intel Deal Intel used to be the industry leader in chip-making. However, the company, after losing its manufacturing edge, has been considering outsour