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Sources: TSMC is considering expanding into manufacturing 3D DRAM at the request of Nvidia, its biggest customer, amid memory chip shortages (Qianer Liu/The Information)

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In short

TSMC is actively evaluating whether to expand its operations to include the fabrication of advanced 3D DRAM chips. This strategic consideration comes directly at the request of Nvidia, which currently stands as the foundry's single biggest customer. The high-level discussions have surfaced due to ongoing global shortages in the memory chip market. Ultimately, launching production would allow TSMC to directly fulfill Nvidia's urgent demand for these critical memory components.

Key points

  • Expanding into memory production would allow TSMC to directly support the supply needs of…: Expanding into memory production would allow TSMC to directly support the supply needs of its largest customer.
  • The potential manufacturing shift aims to counter broader industry bottlenecks affecting…: The potential manufacturing shift aims to counter broader industry bottlenecks affecting critical memory chip components.
  • Nvidia is actively leveraging its relationship with its primary foundry to secure vital h…: Nvidia is actively leveraging its relationship with its primary foundry to secure vital hardware resources.

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