TSMC
Hsinchu, Taiwan · Founded 1987
- Headquarters
- Hsinchu
- Employees
- 10001+
- Founded
- 1987
- Business Model
- B2B
About
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) invented the dedicated IC foundry business model when it was established in 1987, and today remains the world's leading contract chipmaker. TSMC serves over 534 customers — including Apple, NVIDIA, AMD, and Qualcomm — and manufactured 12,682 distinct products in 2025 across high-performance computing, smartphones, automotive, IoT, and consumer electronics end markets. The company operates six 12-inch GIGAFAB facilities in Taiwan alongside fabs in Arizona, Nanjing, and Japan, with annual capacity exceeding 17 million 12-inch equivalent wafers. TSMC's Open Innovation Platform ecosystem connects customers with EDA, IP, and design partners to accelerate chip development from design to high-volume manufacturing.
Summary
TSMC is a Semiconductors company based in Hsinchu, Taiwan, founded in 1987.
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