TSMC Trading Volume Surges 45.77% to Rank 19th as A14 Process Technology Unveiled

On April 23, 2025, TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) saw a significant surge in trading volume, reaching 27.86 billion, marking a 45.77% increase from the previous day. This surge placed TSMC at the 19th position in terms of trading volume for the day. The stock price of TSMC rose by 4.23%, marking the second consecutive day of gains, with a total increase of 6.73% over the past two days.

TSMC recently unveiled its next-generation logic process technology, A14, at the North America Technology Symposium. This new process represents a significant advancement from TSMC’s industry-leading N2 process, designed to drive AI transformation by delivering faster computing and greater power efficiency. The A14 process is expected to enhance smartphones by improving their on-board AI capabilities, making them even smarter. The development of A14 is progressing smoothly, with yield performance ahead of schedule and planned to enter production in 2028.

Compared to the N2 process, which is set to enter volume production later this year, A14 offers up to 15% speed improvement at the same power or up to 30% power reduction at the same speed, along with more than 20% increase in logic density. TSMC is also evolving its TSMC NanoFlex™ standard cell architecture to NanoFlex™ Pro, enabling greater performance, power efficiency, and design flexibility.

In addition to A14, TSMC debuted new logic, specialty, advanced packaging, and 3D chip stacking technologies. These offerings are designed to equip customers with a comprehensive suite of interconnected technologies to drive their product innovations. The technologies include advancements in High Performance Computing, Smartphone, Automotive, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.