[TSMC Expects Global Chip Market to Reach $1.5 Trillion by 2030] Golden Finance reports that on May 14, according to market sources, TSMC stated in presentation materials released ahead of its technology symposium on Thursday that the global semiconductor market is expected to exceed $1.5 trillion by 2030, up from the previously forecasted $1 trillion. TSMC anticipates that artificial intelligence and high-performance computing will account for 55% of the $1.5 trillion market, followed by smartphones (20%) and automotive applications (10%). TSMC noted that the company is accelerating its capacity expansion plans for 2025 and 2026 and intends to build nine new wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities by 2026. (Dongxin News Agency)