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
2027TSMC A16 Super Power Rail volume production, 2027 on April 2026 roadmap; Intel 18A PowerVia shipping (Panther Lake, Xeon 6+)
capacity constrainedTSMC says packaging capacity limits customers' growth (July 16, 2026)
~120–140k wafers/monthTSMC CoWoS capacity in 2026, from ~75–80k wafers/month; +50–60k at OSAT partners (TrendForce, June 2026)