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Weekly Recap: 3nm/2nm wafer ramps >260k/mo and raised guidance on 2027 AI
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Fusion42 · 27 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) raised its guidance and capital expenditure forecasts amid strong multi-year AI demand, ramping 3nm and 2nm wafer production above 260,000 units per month and outsourcing some CoWoS packaging steps to OSATs. The company also resumed full production at its Kumamoto fab in Japan and is shipping AMD Venice CPUs for AI servers.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.
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TSMC's large-scale ramp of advanced 3nm and 2nm wafers backed by raised AI demand guidance signals strong, sustained investment in AI chip supply chains. If you make tools or services for chip manufacturing or packaging, this surge opens new markets and partnerships this quarter.
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