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How “tsmc” trended on Hacker News

“Tsmc” was mentioned 15,015 times on Hacker News between 2008 and 2026, peaking in Nov 2020 with 376 that month.

Every month from 2007 to 2026, counting how often “tsmc” appears in Hacker News stories and comments. Each point is a live date-histogram over ~45M items, computed with Upstash Redis Search.

Total mentions
15,015
Peak month
Nov 2020 (376)
First seen
2008
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What the chart shows

TSMC appears from 2008 and accumulated 15,015 lifetime mentions as semiconductor supply chains drew attention. The curve peaks in November 2020 with 376 mentions, around the company’s plans to build advanced fabs in the U.S.

Top threads track geographic expansion: Apple processors made in America by TSMC, new fabs in Japan and a possible German plant, and price hikes amid supply shortages. The term stayed active through 2026 as chip-manufacturing geopolitics persisted.

Top Hacker News stories about “tsmc”

  1. 1.Apple mobile processors are now made in America by TSMC 1,612 points · 826 comments · 2024 · discuss on HN
  2. 2.TSMC eyes Germany as possible location for first Europe chip plant 699 points · 436 comments · 2021 · discuss on HN
  3. 3.Sony to join TSMC on new $7B chip plant in Japan 679 points · 216 comments · 2021 · discuss on HN
  4. 4.TSMC to build second Japan chip factory 634 points · 466 comments · 2024 · discuss on HN
  5. 5.TSMC hikes chip prices up to 20% amid supply shortage 630 points · 596 comments · 2021 · discuss on HN
  6. 6.TSMC Announces Intention to Build and Operate Advanced Semiconductor Fab in U.S. 540 points · 419 comments · 2020 · discuss on HN
  7. 7.Intel outsources Core i3 to TSMC's 5nm process 495 points · 296 comments · 2021 · discuss on HN
  8. 8.Apple will soon receive 'made in America' chips from TSMC's Arizona fab 491 points · 472 comments · 2025 · discuss on HN
  9. 9.TSMC expected to announce $100B investment in U.S. 490 points · 1,072 comments · 2025 · discuss on HN
  10. 10.TSMC execs allegedly dismissed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as 'podcasting bro' 485 points · 559 comments · 2024 · discuss on HN
  11. 11.US reportedly forcing TSMC to buy 49% stake in Intel to secure tariff relief 454 points · 519 comments · 2025 · discuss on HN
  12. 12.Ask HN: Why hasn't x86 caught up with Apple M series? 452 points · 620 comments · 2025 · discuss on HN

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