Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSM)

Overview

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, also known by its acronym TSMC, is a global leader in the semiconductor industry, engaging in the manufacturing, packaging, testing, and sales of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices. Operating on an international scale, TSMC has established a significant presence not only in its home country, Taiwan, but also in major markets across China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the United States, and other regions. Founded in 1987, with its headquarters situated in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, TSMC stands as a pivotal entity in the technology sector, providing critical components for a wide range of electronic devices. The company's extensive service offering includes the production of wafers through advanced complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) fabrication processes, alongside essential customer support and engineering services.

Products and Services

• CMOS Wafer Fabrication

  TSMC specializes in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) wafer fabrication processes, which are central to producing logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, and embedded memory semiconductors. This process is the backbone of the semiconductor manufacturing industry, enabling the production of the microchips that power a myriad of electronic devices.

• Engineering Services

  In addition to its fabrication services, TSMC provides customer support accompanied by various engineering services. These services are designed to assist clients throughout the semiconductor production process, ensuring the highest quality of products and facilitating the integration of TSMC's semiconductors into client projects.

• Mask Manufacturing

  The company also engages in the manufacture of masks, which are crucial components in the lithography process used in semiconductor fabrication. These masks define the patterns of the semiconductor circuits and are critical for the precise and accurate production of semiconductors.

TSMC's semiconductor products find applications in numerous advanced computing and consumer electronics sectors, including high performance computing, smartphones, the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive technologies, and digital consumer electronics. This extensive range of applications underlines the company’s important role in the progression of today's digital and electronic landscape.