(MENAFN) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced on Thursday a remarkable 39.1% increase in its profits compared to the same period last year, as the booming demand for AI chips propelled earnings to unprecedented levels.

The corporation’s net profit climbed to 452.3 billion new Taiwan dollars (equivalent to $14.75 billion), exceeding market predictions and reaching an all-time peak, according to TSMC’s financial disclosures.

Additionally, TSMC’s revenue surpassed analysts’ expectations, growing by 30.3% year-over-year to hit $32.3 billion in the third quarter.

This growth in sales was largely fueled by the company’s high-performance computing division, which encompasses 5G and artificial intelligence applications.

During this quarter, TSMC revealed that 74% of its total wafer sales were derived from advanced chips, categorized as those with diameters measuring 7 nanometers or smaller.

In the realm of semiconductor technology, transistor designs that are more compact and have reduced nanometer dimensions deliver greater processing capabilities and enhanced efficiency.

"In the third quarter, shipments of 3-nanometer accounted for 23% of total wafer revenue; 5-nanometer accounted for 37%; 7-nanometer accounted for 14%," the company stated.

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