TSMC'S EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT FORECAST NEARLY DOUBLED IN SIX MONTHS AS IT BUILDS 20 FABS AT ONCE

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TSMC Senior VP Jeffrey Hou revealed at SEMICON Taiwan 2026 that AI-driven demand has pushed the company's equipment purchase forecasts to nearly double what they were just six months earlier, as it simultaneously builds roughly 13 fabs in Taiwan and 5-6 overseas, 4-5 times its historical pace.