Now, key supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, appears to want in on the hype.
"I did complain to Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang — the 'three trillion guy' — that his products are so expensive," CC Wei, TSMC's CEO, said last week, per Nikkei.
TSMC has already indicated price hikes for production outside of TaiwanIt isn't the first time this year that TSMC has signaled a price hike.
AdvertisementIn April, Wei said the company plans to charge customers more if they want their chips made outside Taiwan.
"In today's fragmented globalization environment, costs will be higher for everyone, including TSMC, our customers, our competitors, and the entire semiconductor industry."
Persons:
—, Jensen Huang, Jensen Huang —, Wei, TSMC, Nvidia's Huang doesn't, Huang, Morgan Stanley
Organizations:
Service, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Wei, Business, Wall, NVIDIA, Nvidia, New
Locations:
TSMC, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Arizona, Japan, Germany, New Taiwan