With the increasing demand for electronic devices, the world is witnessing a huge demand for semiconductors and microprocessors, adding to their market growth. However, a grave chip shortage has been witnessed over the past year that has caused delayed delivery and price hike of multiple products across the globe. This has led many market players in the global microprocessor market to open up more production facilities and huge investments in R&D initiatives.

In this article, we are going to discuss the top microprocessor manufacturing companies that are expected to make big waves in 2022.

Intel Corp.

Establishment: 1968

Headquarter: California, United States

Founders: Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore

Intel Corp. is the largest semiconductor company globally, with a valuation of USD193.21 billion. The semiconductor manufacturing giant has enjoyed dominance in the chip industry for 50 years. The expansion of new microprocessors to entice buyers to upgrade their PCs and the accompanying reliability of the products helped the company become successful. The mega chip maker earned revenue of USD77.9 billion and USD79 billion in 2020 and 2021, respectively. Intel fabricates almost half of its chipsets and microprocessors in-house at Intel-owned facilities based in the suburbs of Phoenix, Albuquerque, and Portland. In 2020, Intel lost a valued and lucrative customer, Apple, as the company decided to power its machines with Apple’s new M1 chip. Intel’s newest microprocessor factory, Fab 42, started its full operation in 2020 and uses the company’s 10 nm manufacturing process to build semiconductor chips.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Established: 1987

Headquarters: Hsinchu, Taiwan

Founder: Morris Chang

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC), which is the world’s largest contract manufacturer of semiconductor chips, controls more than half the global market for made-to-order chips, with more than 90% market share by some estimates. The scarcity of chips in the global market, prompted by the unprecedented demand for electronics, has put TSMC from a largely anonymous services company to the center of a global tussle over the future of technology. TSMC is investing USD100 billion in building new fab capacities over the next three years. The new fabrication plant being built by TSMC in southern Taiwan will spread across 22 football fields and the plant will be producing groundbreaking 3-nm chips, expected to be 15% faster and less power consuming. The company has a long list of clients including Apple, Intel, Qualcomm, AMD, and Nvidia.