TSMC has been facing a slump in sales in recent months as clients clear their inventory. That follows a period of strong expansion as the pandemic triggered an increased demand for devices such as smartphones and data centers.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest chipmaker, posted a second-quarter profit plunge Thursday as demand for consumer electronics continues to slump, CNBC reported.
CNBC报道，由于对消费电子产品的需求持续下滑，全球最大的芯片制造商台湾半导体制造公司周四公布了第二季度利润暴跌。
TSMC reported revenue slipped 10% from a year ago to NT$480.84 billion, while net income fell 23.3% from a year ago to NT$181.8 billion. The company had previously forecast second-quarter revenue between $15.2 billion and $16 billion.
台积电公布的收入比去年同期下降10％，至新台币4,808.4亿美元，而净收入比去年同期下降23.3％，至1,818亿新台币。该公司此前曾预测第二季度收入在152亿至160亿美元之间。
The company's operating profit margin deteriorated to 42.0%, down 7.1 percentage points from a year earlier and 3.5 percentage points lower from the prior quarter.
该公司的营业利润率下降至42.0％，比去年同期下降7.1个百分点，比上一季度下降3.5个百分点。
TSMC has been facing a slump in sales in recent months as clients clear their inventory. That follows a period of strong expansion as the pandemic triggered an increased demand for devices such as smartphones and data centers.
近几个月来，随着客户清理库存，台积电的销售额一直面临下滑。在此之前，疫情引发了对智能手机和数据中心等设备的需求增加，经历了一段强劲扩张时期。
Revenue from smartphones fell 9% from the previous quarter, while high-performance computing revenue decreased 5%. However, revenue from automotive rose 3% from the previous quarter.
智能手机的收入比上一季度下降了9％，而高性能计算收入下降了5％。但是，汽车收入比上一季度增长了3％。
