That matters because Intel and Musk’s companies have already been connected through two major areas: the TeraFab project and the use of Intel’s 14A process for future AI chips. The visit could also be tied to future AI chip supply. Companies building AI systems are under pressure to secure advanced manufacturing capacity, especially as TSMC remains heavily constrained. Musk’s xAI, Tesla, and related projects need large amounts of compute, and Intel wants to become a stronger alternative supplier
When asked about the competition from Intel ( INTC) and Tesla ( TSLA) teaming up to build their own 2-nanometer wafer fab, Terafab, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei responded that it takes three to five years for a new chip factory to move from construction ...
TSMC also provided clarity on its next-generation A14 process. Utilizing nano-sheet transistor architecture, A14 aims for a 10–15% speed increase or 25–30% power reduction compared to the N2 node, alongside a 20% boost in chip density. Despite these advancements, Wei warned that supply will remain tight. Addressing Elon Musk’s “Terafab” ambitions and competition from Intel, Wei was candid: “There are no shortcuts.
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The question-and-answer session revealed intense analyst focus on TSMC's competitive moat and its ability to sustain growth. On Competition: Wei welcomed competition from initiatives like Terafab and Intel's packaging technologies, stating it gives customers "more choices."
The war in the Middle East is threatening to disrupt the supply of production materials for semiconductors such as helium and hydrogen, but TSMC said it had safety stock on hand and sources from multiple suppliers in different regions. The potential for greater competition has grown after Elon Musk last month announced plans for Tesla to build a “Terafab”, an advanced AI chip complex in Austin.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has previously indicated that certain AI processors in its servers are manufactured by Samsung. Meanwhile, Elon Musk has publicly floated the idea of building a “TeraFab” to compete with TSMC.
To this, Elon Musk replied to Wei's recent statement, and clarified that SpaceX & Tesla will always be major customers of TSMC, and not competitors in the normal sense of the word.
For Q1 FY26, TSMC is reporting a revenue of $35.9 billion, up 6.4% Q-Q. During the earnings call, TSMC's Chairman and CEO, C.C. Wei, highlighted the company's current foundry ventures, updates on upcoming nodes, and also stated what he thinks about the competition & the situation regarding the current supply chain. Starting first with Intel, and its recent alliance with Tesla on the Terafab project, C.C.
During TSMC's earnings call this week, CEO C.C. Wei responded to the Terafab project, stating that Intel and Tesla are both customers and competitors of TSMC.
Το TeraFab σχεδιάζεται ... chip, λιθογραφία, κατασκευή, παραγωγή μνήμης, advanced packaging και testing κάτω από μία στέγη, με δηλωμένο στόχο 100.000 ...
Elon Musk said last month that he plans to rely on Intel’s future 14A chip node at his $119 billion Terafab planned for Austin, Texas, which is meant to make chips for Tesla, SpaceX and SpaceXAI. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said in February that 14A will be in volume production in 2029. Intel already has major customers — such as Amazon and Cisco — for the advanced packaging side of its chipmaking business, in which individual chip dies and memory are bonded together to make things like a graphics proc
The outreach has already had some impact on markets, with Tokyo Electron (TOELY) shares rising 5.3% in Tokyo and other equipment makers such as Applied Materials and Lam Research seeing gains of more than 2% in pre-market trading.
Earlier this month, Intel announced it will play an unspecified role in Elon Musk’s “Terafab” project, helping the billionaire develop chips for artificial intelligence, spaceflight, self-driving cars and robots.
Meanwhile, the Terafab initiative has also drawn in its chip manufacturing partner Samsung Electronics, though Samsung is said to have suggested that additional capacity from its under-construction Taylor, Texas fab could be allocated to Tesla instead, Bloomberg notes.
Tesla/SpaceX’s Terafab project to build a massive chip foundry on US soil is gathering steam as people involved with the project reach out to chip equipment manufacturers like Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, and Lam Research. Alongside Intel, which has already agreed to a partnership with Terafab, the project has also reached out to Samsung.
The team behind Elon Musk's ultra-large semiconductor manufacturing project "Terafab" has approached major global chip equipment suppliers to explore potential equipment deliveries, according to a report.
May 6 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX has proposed an initial investment of $55 billion to build a semiconductor manufacturing facility, called Terafab, in Texas, according to a filing made public on Wednesday.
The first milestone is a pilot line capable of processing 3,000 wafers per month, with silicon chip manufacturing targeted to begin by 2029. xAI Terafab has moved from announcement to active procurement, with teams from the Tesla and SpaceX ...