Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has approached Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom about investing in a three way partnership (JV) to function Intel’s foundry division.
Reuters with the information, citing sources conversant in the discussions.
Beneath the proposal, TSMC would run Intel’s foundry operations however maintain not more than a 50% stake to adjust to U.S. authorities considerations over international possession. Qualcomm has additionally been pitched as a possible investor, although it has reportedly exited earlier discussions to purchase components of Intel. Talks stay at an early stage, with negotiations persevering with after TSMC and the Trump administration introduced a $100 billion U.S. funding plan for added chip services.
The JV discussions come as Intel struggles with monetary losses—reporting an $18.8 billion internet loss in 2024, its first since 1986. President Donald Trump is eager to revive Intel’s manufacturing capabilities, and any potential deal would require U.S. authorities approval. Intel’s 18A chip manufacturing know-how has been a key level of competition in negotiations, with Intel claiming its course of is superior to TSMC’s 2-nanometer know-how. Nvidia and Broadcom are already testing Intel’s 18A manufacturing strategies, whereas AMD is evaluating their suitability. The talks spotlight advanced technological and strategic challenges, together with considerations over mental property and manufacturing variations, however TSMC is pushing for its potential traders to even be clients of Intel’s superior manufacturing processes.
