TSMCs

TSMC, short for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturer. It is the world’s largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, producing integrated circuits on behalf of customers and offering advanced process technology and packaging services. Founded in 1987 by Morris Chang, TSMC is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and is publicly traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: TSM).

TSMC operates a pure-play foundry business, meaning it does not design its own chips but fabricates designs for customers ranging from fabless companies to integrated device manufacturers. Its customers include Apple, Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, MediaTek, and others. The company develops and commercializes leading-edge manufacturing processes, including 5nm and 7nm nodes, with ongoing research into 2nm and other next-generation processes. It provides wafer fabrication, testing, packaging, and turnkey supply-chain services, and collaborates with EDA and equipment partners to optimize yield and performance.

Most production is in Taiwan at facilities in Hsinchu, Tainan, and Taichung, featuring advanced 12-inch (300mm) wafer fabs. TSMC also operates manufacturing sites in China (Nanjing and Shanghai) and maintains capacity expansion projects overseas, such as a fabrication complex in Phoenix, Arizona. The company’s capital expenditure program emphasizes expanding existing plants and building new facilities to meet demand across mobile, high-performance computing, automotive, and AI markets.

TSMC is a central player in the global semiconductor supply chain and a major supplier to leading technology companies. It is led by CEO CC Wei and chairman Mark Liu, with governance geared toward long-term capacity, technology leadership, and customer partnerships. The firm faces competition from Samsung Foundry and Intel Foundry Services, along with geopolitical and supply-chain risks shaping global manufacturing strategies.