TSMC and Broadcom may be planning to split Intel

Intel is reportedly facing the possibility of a breakup as rivals Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Broadcom explore separate deals to acquire portions of the struggling American chipmaking giant.These potential deals, while still preliminary and informal, represent a significant threat to Intel’s long-held dominance, essentiaslly aligning Intel with the broader industry trend of specialising in either chip design or manufacturing, a departure from its traditional integrated model.

How Intel’s rumoured deal with Broadcom, TSMC may work