TSMC’s $1.5 Trillion AI Chip Move Pressures Samsung, Intel
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. raised its 2030 global semiconductor market forecast to over $1.5 trillion, citing surging AI demand. TSMC said AI and high-performance computing will make up 55% of the market by 2030 and projected AI accelerator wafer demand to rise 11-fold from 2022 to 2026. The company reported a first-quarter gross margin of 66% and plans to launch five new fabs this year.