<div id="readability-page-1">HSINCHU, Taiwan, May 14 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, expects the global semiconductor market to exceed $1.5 trillion by 2030, topping its previous forecast of $1 trillion, according to its presentation materials ahead of a tech symposium on Thursday. Here are the ​details: -- AI and high-performance computing are expected to account for 55% of the $1.5 trillion market, followed by smartphones with 20%, and automotive applications with 10%, according to TSMC. -- TSMC said it has been expanding capacity at a faster pace in 2025 and 2026 and plans to build nine phases of wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities in 2026. -- The chipmaker is projected to ramp up capacity for its most advanced 2-nanometer and next generation A16 chips, with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 70% from 2026 to 2028. -- TSMC said CAGR of capacity for its advanced packaging CoWoS (Chip on Wafer on Substrate) is forecast at more than 80% from 2022 to 2027. CoWoS is a key chip packaging technology widely used in AI chips including those designed by Nvidia. -- The company said AI accelerator wafer demand is projected to increase 11-fold from 2022 to 2026. TSMC'S GLOBAL FOOTPRINT -- Arizona: The first fab is already in production. Tool move-in for the second fab is planned for the second half of 2026. Construction of a third fab is underway. Work on a fourth fab and the site's first advanced packaging facility is expected to begin this year. -- TSMC anticipates a 1.8-fold year-on-year increase in Arizona output by 2026, with yields comparable to those in Taiwan. -- The chipmaker said it completed the purchase of a second large parcel of land in Arizona for future expansion. -- Japan: The first fab is currently in volume production for 22-nanometer and 28-nanometer products. Plans for the second fab have been upgraded to 3-nanometer in response to strong demand. -- Germany: The fab is currently under construction and progressing as scheduled. It plans to provide 28-nanometer and 22-nanometer technologies, followed by 16-nanometer and 12-nanometer technologies. (Reporting by Wen-Yee Lee; Editing by Kate Mayberry)</div>

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TSMC forecasts the global semiconductor market will exceed $1.5 trillion by 2030, driven by AI and high-performance computing, which will account for 55% of the market. The company plans to expand its capacity significantly, with a CAGR of 70% for its advanced chips from 2026 to 2028 and over 80% for its advanced packaging technology. TSMC is also expanding its global footprint with new fabs in Arizona, Japan, and Germany to meet rising demand, particularly for AI chips.

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TSMC says global chip market to hit $1.5 trillion by 2030 as AI drives growth