Knowra Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is a Taiwanese semiconductor foundry that manufactures chips designed by other companies. Its pure-play foundry model separates chip fabrication from product design.
Semiconductor fabrication : Semiconductor fabrication is the sequence of processes used to build electronic devices and circuits on semiconductor wafers. It is the industrial process TSMC sells to chip designers.
Apple silicon : Apple silicon is Apple’s family of system-on-chips and processors designed for its devices. TSMC manufactures many of Apple’s custom-designed processors.
Morris Chang : Morris Chang is a Taiwanese-American engineer and business executive who founded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. He created TSMC and led its early development.
Semiconductor supply chain : The semiconductor supply chain encompasses the materials, equipment, design, fabrication, packaging, and distribution needed to produce chips. TSMC occupies a pivotal fabrication link in this global network.
Photolithography : Photolithography uses patterned light and photosensitive materials to transfer circuit designs onto semiconductor wafers. It defines the tiny circuit patterns at the heart of TSMC’s production.
Nvidia : Nvidia is a technology company that designs graphics processors, accelerators, and other computing hardware. TSMC fabricates many Nvidia chips used for graphics and artificial intelligence.
Hsinchu Science Park : Hsinchu Science Park is a Taiwanese technology and research hub established in 1980. TSMC was founded in this industrial and research environment.
Taiwan Strait : The Taiwan Strait is the body of water separating Taiwan from mainland China. TSMC’s concentration of advanced production in Taiwan gives the strait strategic significance.
Extreme ultraviolet lithography : Extreme ultraviolet lithography uses very short-wavelength light to pattern extremely small features on semiconductor wafers. TSMC uses EUV tools for advanced manufacturing processes.
Advanced Micro Devices : Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a semiconductor company that designs processors, graphics chips, and related products. AMD relies on external foundries, including TSMC, to manufacture many products.
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