Staff writer, with CNABolstered by solid demand for smartphones, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, yesterday reported that revenue topped NT$100 billion (US$3.32 billion) for a sixth straight month last month. Consolidated sales last month rose 0.4 percent from a month earlier to NT$103.68 billion, the company said in a statement. The increase was driven by rising global demand for high-end smartphones, allowing it to post growth in a slow season, analysts said. TSMC said it would prioritize epidemic prevention at the two plants in the coming weeks and continue to follow developments closely. Separately, handset chip designer MediaTek Inc (聯發科) reported consolidated sales of NT$19.82 billion for last month, down 10.28 percent from NT$22.09 billion in the previous month.
