Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Company Profile

TSMC created the semiconductor Dedicated IC Foundry business model when it was founded in 1987. TSMC served more than 600 customers, manufacturing more than 11,000 products for various applications covering a variety of computer, communications and consumer electronics market segments. Total capacity of the manufacturing facilities managed by TSMC, including subsidiaries and joint ventures, reached 15.1 million eight-inch equivalent wafers in 2012. TSMC operates three advanced 12-inch wafer GIGAFAB™ facilities (fab 12, 14 and 15), four eight-inch wafer fabs (fab 3, 5, 6, and 8), and one six-inch wafer fab (fab 2). TSMC also manages two eight-inch fabs at wholly ...

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