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TSMC appears in Part 11 of The Buildout. Part 11: The Backlog Is Not the Quarter.
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Part 11 · Funded, not forecastJul 27, 2026
In the August 14, 2026 edition, the author argues: Demand for the theme is already funded rather than forecast: TSMC guides to 52-56 billion dollars of 2026 capex, chip equipment sales just set a record, and the silicon photonics market is modelled…
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Part 11Funded, not forecast
Ren put it plainly in a note first published July 27 and updated August 14: demand for optics is funded rather than forecast, with TSMC guiding to $52 billion to $56 billion of 2026 capital spending, so demand is the easy part and price the hard one.
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