TSMC on Thursday announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024, reporting a 40.1% year-on-year revenue increase. Wei introducing the new concept of “Wafer Foundry 2.0” for the first time during his comments to investors. Why it matters: TSMC’s introduction of Wafer Foundry 2.0 signifies a strategic expansion beyond traditional wafer manufacturing. In the second quarter, TSMC reported revenue of NT$673.51 billion ($20.56 billion), a 40.1% increase year-on-year and a 13.6% rise quarter-on-quarter. In terms of revenue distribution by process technology, TSMC’s revenue from advanced processes of 7nm and below reached 67% in the second quarter.