Q4 2025 Quarterly Market Insights - Flipbook - Page 17
TSMC
• TSMC began construction on its new 1.4 nm fab in Taichung as part of Fab 25 capacity expansion to meet
accelerating AI and advanced chip demand.
• Reports indicate TSMC is planning up to 12 new advanced wafer and packaging fabs in Taiwan to alleviate
tight 3 nm/2 nm capacity and support continued AI foundry leadership.
• TSMC’s Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM) joint-venture in Kumamoto is expanding
with a second wafer fab slated for 2027 to produce advanced node chips and deepen Taiwan-Japan
semiconductor ties.
Vishay
• Vishay expanded its inductor and frequency control device portfolio with over 2,000 new SKUs across
nearly 100 series to broaden design options and support growing industrial and telecom demand.
• Vishay’s La Laguna inductor factory in Gómez Palacio, Mexico received IATF 16949:2016 automotive
quality certification, boosting its global production capabilities for power inductors.
• Vishay prepared to showcase newly released 1200 V MaxSiC™ silicon carbide MOSFETs and broader SiC
roadmap at PCIM Asia 2025 to address EV, energy, and industrial power applications.
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