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TSMC

台积电 · Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

TSMC is a Hsinchu-headquartered technology company that manufactures logic chips for other semiconductor companies as a pure-play foundry.

TSMC is a Taiwanese technology company founded on 21 February 1987 and associated with Founding chairman Morris Chang.1 It manufactures logic chips for other semiconductor companies as a pure-play foundry.1 American depositary shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange as TSM.

Last reviewed: 12 Sept 2026 Confidence: High Markdown JSON

History

Morris Chang founded TSMC in Hsinchu in 1987 as the first dedicated independent foundry. The company became the largest contract chip maker by market share.1

Inclusion

This is a Taiwanese company with ethnic Chinese founders. Do not describe it as a mainland Chinese company.

Founders

Products

  • Foundry process nodes. Contract manufacturing of advanced logic semiconductors.

See also

BitmainCambriconGigaDeviceHorizon Robotics

Sources

  1. TSMC . Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-09-12.