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TSMC · Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

The foundry that manufactures essentially all leading-edge AI logic and its advanced packaging, making its capacity the upstream gate on accelerator supply.

Current numbers

capacity constrainedTSMC says packaging capacity limits customers' growth (July 16, 2026)as of 2026-07 · register ↗
~120–140k wafers/monthTSMC CoWoS capacity in 2026, from ~75–80k wafers/month; +50–60k at OSAT partners (TrendForce, June 2026)as of 2026-06 · register ↗
3.5× → 5.5× (2026) → 9.5× (dev)TSMC package roadmap: distinguish interposer reticle multiple from 100 × 100 mm substrate footprintas of 2026 · register ↗

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