TSMC#WaferTech subsidiary

In 1986, Li Kwoh-ting, representing the Executive Yuan, invited Morris Chang to serve as the president of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and offered him a blank check to build Taiwan's chip industry. At that time, the Taiwanese government wanted to develop its semiconductor industry, but its high investment and high risk nature made it difficult to find investors. Texas Instruments and Intel turned down Chang. Only Philips was willing to sign a joint venture contract with Taiwan to put up $58 million, transfer its production technology, and license intellectual property in exchange for a 27.5 percent stake in TSMC. Alongside generous tax benefits, the Taiwanese government, through the National Development Fund, Executive Yuan, provided another 48 percent of the startup capital for TSMC, and the rest of the capital was raised from several of the island's wealthiest families, who owned firms that specialized in plastics, textiles, and chemicals. These wealthy Taiwanese were directly "asked" by the government to invest. From day one, TSMC was not really a private business: it was a project of the Taiwanese state.{{cite book |last1=Miller |first1=Chris |title=Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology |date=2022 |publisher=Scribner |isbn=978-1982172008 |page=167 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JxpdEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA167 |access-date=16 July 2023}}{{cite news |title=猶太人與台積電的奇特淵源 |url=https://www.upmedia.mg/news_info.php?Type=2&SerialNo=106657 |access-date=30 January 2023 |work=Up Media |date=16 February 2021 |language=zh-tw |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130153324/https://www.upmedia.mg/news_info.php?Type=2&SerialNo=106657 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=與飛利浦數度交手 |url=https://www.cw.com.tw/article/5107898 |access-date=30 January 2023 |agency=CommonWealth Magazine |date=1 April 1997 |language=zh-tw |archive-date=14 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314101653/https://www.cw.com.tw/article/5107898 |url-status=live }} Its first CEO was James E. Dykes, who left after a year and Morris Chang became the CEO.{{Cite web |last=Nenni |first=Daniel |date=26 November 2023 |title=Taiwan Semiconductor Outlook May 1988 |url=https://semiwiki.com/semiconductor-manufacturers/304631-taiwan-semiconductor-outlook-may-1988/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=Semiwiki |archive-date=25 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125080607/https://semiwiki.com/semiconductor-manufacturers/304631-taiwan-semiconductor-outlook-may-1988/ |url-status=live }} Although Philips initially held a 27.5% stake in TSMC, its influence extended beyond financial investment. In addition to capital, Philips played a crucial role by transferring semiconductor manufacturing technology, intellectual property, and patents to TSMC, enabling the company to scale more rapidly. Philips also provided TSMC’s first CEO, James E. Dykes, who had previously worked at Philips North America. This partnership represented an early example of the “fab-light” strategy, as Philips gradually reduced its in-house semiconductor manufacturing and relied more on external foundries like TSMC. Over the following decades, Philips steadily divested its stake in TSMC and shifted its primary focus to healthcare technology. {{cite web |title=The Silicon Empire: TSMC’s Revolution and Morris Chang’s Legacy |url=https://quartr.com/insights/company-research/the-silicon-empire-tsmcs-revolution-and-morris-changs-legacy |website=Quartr |access-date=March 30, 2025}}

Since then, the company has continued to grow, albeit subject to the cycles of demand. In 2011, the company planned to increase research and development expenditures by almost 39 percent to NT$50 billion to fend off growing competition.{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2010/12/21/2003491466|title=TSMC plans to increase research spending|publisher=Taipei Times|first=Lisa|last=Wang|date=21 December 2010|access-date=20 December 2010|archive-date=24 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324195607/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2010/12/21/2003491466|url-status=live}} The company also planned to expand capacity by 30 percent in 2011 to meet strong market demand.{{cite news|url=http://www.chinaknowledge.com/Newswires/News_Detail.aspx?type=1&cat=CMP&NewsID=%2039307|title=TSMC to expand capacity by 30% in 2011|publisher=China Knowledge|date=8 December 2010|access-date=20 December 2010|archive-date=8 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708145524/http://www.chinaknowledge.com/Newswires/News_Detail.aspx?type=1&cat=CMP&NewsID=%2039307|url-status=live}} In May 2014, TSMC's board of directors approved capital appropriations of US$568 million to increase and improve manufacturing capabilities after the company forecast higher than expected demand.{{cite news |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2014/04/18/2003588265 |title=TSMC forecasts 22 percent Q2 growth |publisher=Taipei Times |date=18 April 2014 |access-date=18 May 2014 |archive-date=22 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522183351/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2014/04/18/2003588265 |url-status=live }} In August 2014, TSMC's board of directors approved additional capital appropriations of US$3.05 billion.{{cite web |date=12 August 2014 |title=TSMC Board of Directors Meeting Resolutions |url=https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/1820 |publisher=TSMC |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216003616/https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/1820 |url-status=live }}

In 2011, it was reported that TSMC had begun trial production of the A5 SoC and A6 SoCs for Apple's iPad and iPhone devices.{{cite web |date=12 August 2011 |title=TSMC Kicks Off A6 Processor Trial Production with Apple |url=http://cens.com/cens/html/en/news/news_inner_37282.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927000244/http://cens.com/cens/html/en/news/news_inner_37282.html |archive-date=27 September 2011 |access-date=13 September 2011 |publisher=Chinese Economic News Service}}{{cite web |last=Velazco |first=Chris |date=12 August 2011 |title=TSMC Beginning Production Of Apple's New A6 Processor |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/08/12/tsmc-beginning-production-of-apples-new-a6-processor/ |publisher=TechCrunch |access-date=25 June 2017 |archive-date=23 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923002524/https://techcrunch.com/2011/08/12/tsmc-beginning-production-of-apples-new-a6-processor/ |url-status=live }} According to reports,{{cite web |last=Oliver |first=Sam |date=10 July 2014 |title=Apple begins receiving shipments of A-series processors from TSMC – report |url=http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/07/10/apple-begins-receiving-shipments-of-a-series-processors-from-tsmc---report |access-date=2 November 2014 |publisher=AppleInsider |archive-date=2 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102142327/http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/07/10/apple-begins-receiving-shipments-of-a-series-processors-from-tsmc---report |url-status=live }} in May 2014 Apple sourced its A8 and A8X SoCs from TSMC.{{cite web |date=17 February 2014 |title=TSMC to Snatch All of Apple's A8 chip Orders? |work=TechNews |url=http://technews.co/2014/02/17/tsmc-to-snatch-all-of-apples-a8-chip-orders/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324195602/http://technews.co/2014/02/17/tsmc-to-snatch-all-of-apples-a8-chip-orders/ |archive-date=24 March 2019 |access-date=18 May 2014 }}{{cite web |last=Crothers |first=Brooke |date=17 April 2014 |title=Apple driving move to 64-bit mobile processors, TSMC says |url=http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-driving-move-to-64-bit-mobile-processors-says-tsmc/ |access-date=23 May 2014 |publisher=CNET |archive-date=21 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521205649/http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-driving-move-to-64-bit-mobile-processors-says-tsmc/ |url-status=live }} Apple then sourced the A9 SoC with both TSMC and Samsung (to increase volume for iPhone 6S launch) and the A9X exclusively with TSMC, thus resolving the issue of sourcing a chip in two different microarchitecture sizes. As of 2014, Apple was TSMC's most important customer.{{Cite news |date=15 April 2014 |title=Apple chips to be 20% of TSMC sales |work=Taipei Times |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2014/04/15/2003588037 |access-date=18 May 2014 |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222105135/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2014/04/15/2003588037 |url-status=live }} In October 2014, ARM and TSMC announced a new multi-year agreement for the development of ARM based 10 nm FinFET processors.{{cite web |last=Collins |first=Mark |date=8 October 2014 |title=ARM Partnered With TSMC For 10nm FinFET Processors |url=http://gsminsider.com/2014/10/arm-partnered-tsmc-10nm-finfet-processors/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013181149/http://gsminsider.com/2014/10/arm-partnered-tsmc-10nm-finfet-processors/ |archive-date=13 October 2014 |publisher=GSM Insider }}

Over the objection of the Tsai Ing-wen administration, in March 2017, TSMC invested US$3 billion in Nanjing to develop a manufacturing subsidiary there.{{Cite book |last=Xin |first=Qiang |title=The Taiwan Question in Xi Jinping's Era: Beijing's Evolving Taiwan Policy and Taiwan's Internal and External Dynamics |publisher=Routledge |year=2024 |isbn=9781032861661 |editor-last=Zhao |editor-first=Suisheng |editor-link=Suisheng Zhao |location=London and New York |pages= |chapter=Selective Engagement: Mainland China's Dual-Track Taiwan Policy |doi=}}{{Rp|page=74}}

In 2020, TSMC became the first semiconductor company in the world to sign up for the RE100 initiative, pledging to use 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.{{cite news|title=TSMC Leads Rush for Renewables Ahead of Taiwan Energy Vote|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-08/tsmc-leads-rush-for-renewables-ahead-of-taiwan-energy-vote|access-date=2021-12-19|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=8 December 2021|archive-date=7 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207173304/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-08/tsmc-leads-rush-for-renewables-ahead-of-taiwan-energy-vote|url-status=live}} TSMC accounts for roughly 5 percent of the energy consumption in Taiwan, even exceeding that of the capital city Taipei. This initiative was thus expected to accelerate the transformation to renewable energy in the country.{{cite web|date=17 July 2020|title=TSMC's push toward green energy|website=Taipei Times|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2020/07/17/2003740051|access-date=2021-12-19|author-first1=Alynne|author-last1=Tsai|archive-date=19 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219172953/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2020/07/17/2003740051|url-status=live}} For 2020, TSMC had a net income of US$17.60 billion on a consolidated revenue of US$45.51 billion, an increase of 57.5 percent and 31.4 percent respectively from the 2019 level of US$11.18 billion net income and US$34.63 billion consolidated revenue.{{cite web |title=Annual Reports |url=https://investor.tsmc.com/english/annual-reports |access-date=2021-05-01 |website=TSMC |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420043720/https://investor.tsmc.com/english/annual-reports |url-status=live }} Its market capitalization was over $550 billion in April 2021. TSMC's revenue in the first quarter of 2020 reached US$10 billion,{{cite web | last=Lee | first=Yimou | title=TSMC Q1 profit almost doubles but trims full-year revenue estimate on pandemic | website=U.S. | date=16 April 2020 | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tsmc-results-idUSKCN21Y0IN | access-date=15 May 2020 | archive-date=17 May 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517023902/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tsmc-results-idUSKCN21Y0IN | url-status=live }} while its market capitalization was US$254 billion.{{cite web |title=Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturer (TSM) Stock Price, Quote, History & News – Yahoo Finance |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/TSM |access-date=15 May 2020 |publisher=Finance.yahoo.com |archive-date=28 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528213313/https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/TSM/ |url-status=live }} TSMC's market capitalization reached a value of NT$1.9 trillion (US$63.4 billion) in December 2010.{{cite news|url=http://business.asiaone.com/Business/News/Story/A1Story20101221-253866.html|title=Market capitalization of TSMC reaches a historic high: CEO|publisher=AsiaOne Business|date=21 December 2010|access-date=20 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728182630/http://business.asiaone.com/Business/News/Story/A1Story20101221-253866.html|archive-date=28 July 2011|url-status=dead}} It was ranked 70th in the FT Global 500 2013 list of the world's most highly valued companies with a capitalization of US$86.7 billion,{{cite news|url=http://www.ft.com/intl/indepth/ft500 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/http://www.ft.com/intl/indepth/ft500 |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription |title=FT 500 2013 |newspaper=Financial Times |access-date=18 May 2014}} while reaching US$110 billion in May 2014. In March 2017, TSMC's market capitalization surpassed that of semiconductor giant Intel for the first time, hitting NT$5.14 trillion (US$168.4 billion), with Intel's at US$165.7 billion.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2017-03-22/chipzilla-intel-toppled-by-taiwan-s-supplier-to-the-stars|title=Chipzilla Got Toppled|last=Culpan|first=Tim|date=22 March 2017|work=Bloomberg Gadfly|access-date=22 March 2017|archive-date=22 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322071356/https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2017-03-22/chipzilla-intel-toppled-by-taiwan-s-supplier-to-the-stars|url-status=live}} On 27 June 2020, TSMC briefly became the world's 10th most valuable company, with a market capitalization of US$410 billion.{{Cite news |last=Wu |first=Debby |date=28 July 2020 |title=TSMC Pares Gains After $72 Billion Surge to Start the Week |work=Bloomberg |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-28/tsmc-among-world-s-top-10-biggest-stocks-after-72-billion-surge |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417120954/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-28/tsmc-among-world-s-top-10-biggest-stocks-after-72-billion-surge |url-status=live }}

To mitigate business risks in the event of war between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China, since the beginning of the 2020s, TSMC has expanded its geographic operations, opening new fabs in Japan and the United States, with further plans for expansion into Germany.{{cite web |date=21 February 2022 |title=China War Risk Sees Taiwan's TSMC Moving Fabs to US, Japan |url=https://www.asiafinancial.com/china-risk-sees-taiwans-tsmc-moving-chip-fabs-overseas |website=Asia Financial |access-date=27 May 2022 |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519212156/https://www.asiafinancial.com/china-risk-sees-taiwans-tsmc-moving-chip-fabs-overseas |url-status=live }} In July 2020, TSMC confirmed it would halt the shipment of silicon wafers to Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer Huawei and its subsidiary HiSilicon by 14 September.{{cite web |title=TSMC plans to halt chip supplies to Huawei in 2 months |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Huawei-crackdown/TSMC-plans-to-halt-chip-supplies-to-Huawei-in-2-months |access-date=2020-08-09 |website=Nikkei Asian Review |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808203753/https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Huawei-crackdown/TSMC-plans-to-halt-chip-supplies-to-Huawei-in-2-months |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Frumusanu |first=Andrei |title=TSMC Confirms Halt to Huawei Shipments In September |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/15915/tsmc-confirms-halt-to-huawei-shipments-in-september |access-date=2020-08-09 |website=www.anandtech.com |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808183636/http://www4.anandtech.com/show/15915/tsmc-confirms-halt-to-huawei-shipments-in-september |url-status=live }} In November 2020, officials in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States approved TSMC's plan to build a $12 billion chip plant in the city. The decision to locate a plant in the US came after the Trump administration warned about the issues concerning the world's electronics made outside of the U.S.{{Cite news |last1=Wu |first1=Debby |last2=King |first2=Ian |date=19 November 2020 |title=TSMC Wins Approval From Phoenix for $12 Billion Chip Plant |work=Bloomberg |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-19/tsmc-wins-approval-from-phoenix-for-12-billion-chip-plant |access-date=2 March 2021 |archive-date=27 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227092258/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-19/tsmc-wins-approval-from-phoenix-for-12-billion-chip-plant |url-status=live }} In 2021, news reports claimed that the facility might be tripled to roughly a $35 billion investment with six factories.{{Cite news |last=Vanek |first=Corina |date=2 March 2021 |title=Taiwan Semiconductor's Phoenix plant likely three times larger than originally announced |work=Phoenix Business Journal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2021/03/02/taiwan-semiconductor-phoenix-plant-35-billion.html |access-date=2021-05-01 |archive-date=14 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514174609/https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2021/03/02/taiwan-semiconductor-phoenix-plant-35-billion.html |url-status=live }} See {{Slink|2=Arizona}} for more details.

In June 2021, following nearly a year of public controversy surrounding its COVID-19 vaccine shortage,{{cite news |last1=Blanchard |first1=Ben |title=Pressure to accept China vaccines intensifies as Taiwan battles COVID surge |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pressure-accept-china-vaccines-intensifies-taiwan-battles-covid-surge-2021-05-24/ |access-date=12 July 2021 |work=Reuters |date=24 May 2021 |archive-date=12 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712152303/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pressure-accept-china-vaccines-intensifies-taiwan-battles-covid-surge-2021-05-24/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Zhong |first1=Raymond |title=Taiwan Wants German Vaccines. China May Be Standing in Its Way. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/business/taiwan-china-biontech-vaccine.html |access-date=12 July 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=16 June 2021 |archive-date=12 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712152619/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/business/taiwan-china-biontech-vaccine.html |url-status=live }} with only about 10 percent of its 23.5 million population vaccinated; Taiwan agreed to allow TSMC and Foxconn to jointly negotiate purchasing COVID-19 vaccines on its behalf.{{cite news |last1=Hille |first1=Kathrin |title=TSMC and Foxconn join forces to secure vaccines for Taiwan |url=https://www.ft.com/content/a5b8cf73-0d46-4ed8-a75f-69902b8a951c |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/a5b8cf73-0d46-4ed8-a75f-69902b8a951c |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription |access-date=12 July 2021 |work=Financial Times |date=11 July 2012}}{{cite news |last1=Blanchard |first1=Ben |title=Taiwan finally getting BioNTech COVID vaccines in $350 mln deal |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwans-foxconn-tsmc-confirm-350-mln-covid-19-vaccine-deal-2021-07-11/ |access-date=12 July 2021 |work=Reuters |date=12 July 2021 |archive-date=12 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712001324/https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwans-foxconn-tsmc-confirm-350-mln-covid-19-vaccine-deal-2021-07-11/ |url-status=live }} In July 2021, BioNTech's Chinese sales agent Fosun Pharma announced that the two technology manufacturers had reached an agreement to purchase 10 million BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines from Germany. TSMC and Foxconn pledged to each buy five million doses for up to $175 million, for donation to Taiwan's vaccination program.

Due to the 2020–2023 global semiconductor shortage, Taiwanese competitor United Microelectronics raised prices approximately 7–9 percent, and prices for TSMC's more mature processors were raised by about 20 percent.{{cite news |last=Chang |first=Eric |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4276997 |title=Taiwan's TSMC increases chip prices by up to 20% amid global shortage |work=Taiwan News |date=26 August 2021 |access-date=2021-08-29 |archive-date=29 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829211905/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4276997 |url-status=live }} In November 2021, TSMC and Sony announced that TSMC would be establishing a new subsidiary named Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM) in Kumamoto, Japan. The subsidiary manufactures 22- and 28-nanometer processes. The initial investment was approximately $7 billion, with Sony investing approximately $500 million for a less than 20 percent stake. Construction of the fabrication plant started in 2022, with production beginning two years later in 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-24 |title=TSMC Celebrates the Opening of JASM in Kumamoto, Japan |url=https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3113 |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited}}

In February 2022, TSMC, Sony Semiconductor Solutions, and Denso announced that Denso would take a more than 10 percent equity stake in JASM with a US$0.35 billion investment, amid a scarcity of chips for automobiles.{{Cite web |date=16 February 2022 |title=Denso to take stake in TSMC venture |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2022/02/16/2003773182 |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=Taipei Times |archive-date=22 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122171524/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2022/02/16/2003773182 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=15 February 2022 |title=DENSO to Take Minority Stake in JASM |url=https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/2911 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=TSMC}}{{Cite web |date=15 February 2022 |title=TSMC to Expand New Japan Chip Factory, Denso Takes Stake |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2022-02-15/japans-denso-to-invest-in-tsmc-chip-factory-in-japan |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=U.S. News & World Report |archive-date=22 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122171525/https://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2022-02-15/japans-denso-to-invest-in-tsmc-chip-factory-in-japan |url-status=live }} TSMC will also enhance JASM's capabilities with 12/16 nanometer FinFET process technology in addition to the previously announced 22/28 nanometer process and increase monthly production capacity from 45,000 to 55,000 12-inch wafers. The total capital expenditure for JASM's Kumamoto fab is estimated to be approximately US$8.6 billion. The Japanese government wants JASM to supply essential chips to Japan's electronic device makers and auto companies as trade friction between the United States and China threatens to disrupt supply chains. The fab is expected to directly create about 1,700 high-tech professional jobs.

In July 2022, TSMC announced the company had posted a record profit in the second quarter, with net income up 76.4 percent year-over-year. The company saw steady growth in the automotive and data center sectors with some weakness in the consumer market. Some of the capital expenditures are projected to be pushed up to 2023.{{cite news |last=Kharpal |first=Arjun |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/14/tsmc-q2-2022-chipmaker-posts-record-profit-and-strong-guidance.html |title=World's largest chipmaker TSMC posts record profit allaying fears over semiconductor headwinds |work=CNBC |date=14 July 2022 |access-date=2022-07-14 |archive-date=14 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714201049/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/14/tsmc-q2-2022-chipmaker-posts-record-profit-and-strong-guidance.html |url-status=live }} In the third quarter of 2022, Berkshire Hathaway disclosed purchase of 60 million shares in TSMC, acquiring a $4.1 billion stake, making it one of its largest holdings in a technology company.{{cite web |url=https://www.ft.com/content/6d4bb1f4-270a-46bd-8069-81148b636647 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/6d4bb1f4-270a-46bd-8069-81148b636647 |archive-date=10 December 2022 |title=Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway buys $4bn stake in chipmaker TSMC |date=15 November 2022 |last=Platt |first=Eric |work=Financial Times |url-access=limited}} However, Berkshire sold off 86.2 percent of its stake by the next quarter citing geopolitical tensions as a factor.{{cite news |last1=Mandl |first1=Carolina |last2=S |first2=Sittarasu |date=14 February 2023 |title=Berkshire dumps shares in TSMC, banks; increases Apple stake |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/buffetts-berkshire-reduces-stake-activision-blizzard-2023-02-14/ |publisher=Reuters |access-date=16 February 2023 |archive-date=16 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216040016/https://www.reuters.com/business/buffetts-berkshire-reduces-stake-activision-blizzard-2023-02-14/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last=Stempel |first=Jonathan |date=11 April 2023 |title=Buffett says geopolitics a factor in Berkshire sale of TSMC stake |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/buffett-says-geopolitics-factor-berkshire-sale-tsmc-stake-2023-04-11/ |publisher=Reuters |access-date=12 April 2023 |archive-date=12 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412042234/https://www.reuters.com/technology/buffett-says-geopolitics-factor-berkshire-sale-tsmc-stake-2023-04-11/ |url-status=live }} In February 2024, TSMC shares hit a record high, with the high on the trading day reaching NT$709 and closing at NT$697 (+8%). This was influenced by the increase in the price target on chip designer Nvidia. TSMC currently manufactures 3-nanometer chips and plans to start 2-nanometer mass production in 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/15/tsmc-shares-hit-record-high-after-morgan-stanley-upgrades-nvidia.html|title=TSMC shares hit record high after Morgan Stanley lifts client Nvidia's price target on AI chip demand|website=CNBC|date=15 February 2024 |access-date=2024-02-25|archive-date=2024-02-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223063328/https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/15/tsmc-shares-hit-record-high-after-morgan-stanley-upgrades-nvidia.html}} It is included in the FTSE4Good Index, being the only Asian company in the top ten.{{Cite web |url=https://research.ftserussell.com/Analytics/FactSheets/Home/DownloadSingleIssue?issueName=F4GTESG&isManual=False |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 June 2024 |archive-date=3 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603145552/https://research.ftserussell.com/Analytics/FactSheets/Home/DownloadSingleIssue?issueName=F4GTESG&isManual=False |url-status=live }}

In October 2024, TSMC informed the United States Department of Commerce about a potential breach of export controls in which one of its most advanced chips was sent to Huawei via another company with ties to the Chinese government.{{Cite web |last1=Chen |first1=Eliot |last2=Berman |first2=Noah |date=2024-10-31 |title=TSMC's Huawei Headache |url=https://www.thewirechina.com/2024/10/31/tsmcs-huawei-headache-xiamen-sophgo-bitmain-sophon-tsmc/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=The Wire China}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-24 |title=TSMC notifies US about use of its chip by Huawei |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/10/24/2003825780 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Taipei Times}}{{Cite news |last=Alper |first=Alexandra |date=October 23, 2024 |title=US lawmaker demands answers on TSMC chip in Huawei device |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-lawmaker-demands-answers-tsmc-chip-huawei-device-2024-10-23/ |access-date=October 23, 2024 |work=Reuters}}

On 26 August 2019, GlobalFoundries filed several patent infringement lawsuits against TSMC in the US and Germany claiming that TSMC's 7 nm, 10 nm, 12 nm, 16 nm, and 28 nm nodes infringed 16 of their patents.{{cite web |date=26 August 2019 |title=GLOBALFOUNDRIES Files Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against TSMC In the U.S. and Germany |url=https://www.globalfoundries.com/press-release/globalfoundries-files-patent-infringement-lawsuits-against-tsmc-us-and-germany |website=GlobalFoundries |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417120955/https://www.globalfoundries.com/press-release/globalfoundries-files-patent-infringement-lawsuits-against-tsmc-us-and-germany |url-status=live }} GlobalFoundries named twenty defendants.{{cite web |date=25 August 2019 |title=GLOBALFOUNDRIES v. TSMC et al Media Fact Sheet |url=https://www.globalfoundries.com/sites/default/files/media_fact_sheet.pdf |website=GlobalFoundries |access-date=28 August 2019 |archive-date=28 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828062714/https://www.globalfoundries.com/sites/default/files/media_fact_sheet.pdf |url-status=live }} TSMC said that they were confident that the allegations were baseless.{{cite web |date=27 August 2017 |title=TSMC Will Vigorously Defend its Proprietary Technology in Response to GlobalFoundries Complaints |url=https://www.tsmc.com/tsmcdotcom/PRListingNewsAction.do?action=detail&language=E&newsid=THPGSTTHTH |access-date=28 August 2019 |website=TSMC |archive-date=27 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827210152/https://www.tsmc.com/tsmcdotcom/PRListingNewsAction.do?action=detail&language=E&newsid=THPGSTTHTH |url-status=live }} On 1 October 2019, TSMC filed patent infringement lawsuits against GlobalFoundries in the US, Germany and Singapore, claiming that GlobalFoundries' 12 nm, 14 nm, 22 nm, 28 nm and 40 nm nodes infringed 25 of their patents.{{cite web |date=1 October 2019 |title=TSMC Files Complaints Against GlobalFoundries in U.S., Germany and Singapore for Infringement of 25 Patents to Affirm its Technology Leadership and to Protect Its Customers and Consumers Worldwide |url=https://www.tsmc.com/tsmcdotcom/PRListingNewsAction.do?action=detail&newsid=THGOSTTHTH |access-date=2 October 2019 |website=TSMC |archive-date=2 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002040547/https://www.tsmc.com/tsmcdotcom/PRListingNewsAction.do%3Faction%3Ddetail%26newsid%3DTHGOSTTHTH |url-status=live }} On 29 October 2019, TSMC and GlobalFoundries announced a resolution to the dispute, agreeing to a life-of-patents cross-license for all of their existing semiconductor patents and new patents for the next 10 years.{{cite web |date=29 October 2019 |title=TSMC and GLOBALFOUNDRIES Announce Resolution of Global Disputes Through Broad Global Patent Cross-License |url=https://www.tsmc.com/tsmcdotcom/PRListingNewsAction.do?action=detail&language=E&newsid=THHKHIPGTH |access-date=29 October 2019 |website=TSMC |archive-date=29 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029014342/https://www.tsmc.com/tsmcdotcom/PRListingNewsAction.do%3Faction%3Ddetail%26language%3DE%26newsid%3DTHHKHIPGTH |url-status=live }}{{cite web |date=28 October 2019 |title=GLOBALFOUNDRIES and TSMC Announce Resolution of Global Disputes Through Broad Global Patent Cross-License |url=https://www.globalfoundries.com/press-release/globalfoundries-and-tsmc-announce-resolution-global-disputes-through-broad-global |access-date=30 October 2019 |website=GlobalFoundries |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122162629/https://www.globalfoundries.com/press-release/globalfoundries-and-tsmc-announce-resolution-global-disputes-through-broad-global |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=McGregor |first=Jim |date=11 September 2019 |title=Globalfoundries Files Suit Against TSMC – The Outcome Could Have Broad Consequences |work=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tiriasresearch/2019/09/11/globalfoundries-files-suit-against-tsmc--the-outcome-could-have-broad-consequences/ |access-date=19 December 2019 |archive-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219072516/https://www.forbes.com/sites/tiriasresearch/2019/09/11/globalfoundries-files-suit-against-tsmc--the-outcome-could-have-broad-consequences/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=1 October 2019 |title=TSMC counter-sues US chip rival GlobalFoundries for patent infringement |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/db-tsmc-globalfoundries-lawsuit-test-idUSKBN1WG3B5 |access-date=19 December 2019 |archive-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219072514/https://www.reuters.com/article/db-tsmc-globalfoundries-lawsuit-test-idUSKBN1WG3B5 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Kwan |first=Campbell |date=2 October 2019 |title=TSMC accuses GlobalFoundries of infringing 25 patents for node processes |work=ZDNet |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/tsmc-accuses-globalfoundries-of-infringing-25-patents-for-node-processes/ |access-date=4 April 2020 |archive-date=9 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309222209/https://www.zdnet.com/article/tsmc-accuses-globalfoundries-of-infringing-25-patents-for-node-processes/ |url-status=live }}

• Chief Executive: C. C. Wei (since June 2018)
• Chairman: C. C. Wei (since June 2024){{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Jane |title=TSMC's New Chairman Affirms Hopes of AI-Fueled 2024 Recovery |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-04/tsmc-s-new-chairman-affirms-hopes-of-ai-fueled-2024-recovery |website=Bloomberg|date=4 June 2024 }}

1. Morris Chang (1987–2018)
2. Mark Liu (2018–2024)

1. Morris Chang (1987–2005)
2. Rick Tsai (2005–2009)
3. Morris Chang (2009–2013); second term
4. C. C. Wei and Mark Liu (2013–2018); co-CEO's

The key trends for TSMC are (as of the financial year ending December 31):{{Cite web |title=TSMC Income Statement |url=https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/TSM/financials/annual/income-statement |access-date=2 August 2024 |website=WSJ}}{{Cite web |date=2020-01-11 |title=TSMC Income Statement (2014-2018) - WSJ |url=https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/TSM/financials/annual/income-statement |access-date=2024-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111153620/https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/TSM/financials/annual/income-statement |archive-date=11 January 2020 }}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-04 |title=TSMC Income Statement (2019-2023) - WSJ |url=https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/TSM/financials/annual/income-statement |access-date=2024-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404092653/https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/TSM/financials/annual/income-statement |archive-date=4 April 2024 }}

TSMC and the rest of the foundry industry are exposed to the cyclical industrial dynamics of the semiconductor industry. TSMC must ensure its production capacity to meet strong customer demand during upturns; however, during downturns, it must contend with excess capacity because of weak demand and the high fixed costs associated with its manufacturing facilities.{{cite web |url=http://analysisreport.morningstar.com/stock/research?t=TSM&culture=en-US&cur=USD&productcode=MLE |title=Mobile chips are driving strong demand for TSMC's manufacturing services |publisher=Morningstar |date=9 May 2014 |access-date=18 May 2014 |archive-date=28 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428143055/http://analysisreport.morningstar.com/stock/research?t=TSM&culture=en-US&cur=USD&productcode=MLE |url-status=dead }} As a result, the company's financial results tend to fluctuate with a cycle time of a few years. This is more apparent in earnings than revenues because of the general trend of revenue and capacity growth. TSMC's business has generally also been seasonal, with a peak in Q3 and a low in Q1.

In 2014, TSMC was at the forefront of the foundry industry for high-performance, low-power applications,{{cite web|url=http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1321989|title=Smartphones, 28nm Tech Drive TSMC 1Q Revenue|author-first1=Ismini|author-last1=Scouras|date=17 April 2014|publisher=EE Times|access-date=23 May 2014|archive-date=23 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523225507/http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1321989|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ddrtester.com/page/news/shownews.asp?num=16016|title=Qualcomm pending to add SMIC to 28nm vendor list|date=14 March 2014|access-date=18 May 2014|publisher=SimmTester.com|archive-date=22 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522182615/http://www.ddrtester.com/page/news/shownews.asp?num=16016|url-status=live}} leading major smartphone chip companies, such as Qualcomm,{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/qualcomm-snapdragon-800-processor-first-to-use-tsmcs-28hpm-advanced-process-technology-192959191.html |title=Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Processor First to Use TSMC's 28HPM Advanced Process Technology |publisher=TSMC |date=25 February 2013 |access-date=18 May 2014}}{{Cite news |last=Wang |first=Lisa |date=6 June 2013 |title=TSMC banking on 28nm shipments |work=Taipei Times |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2013/06/06/2003564057 |access-date=18 May 2014 |archive-date=22 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522175211/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2013/06/06/2003564057 |url-status=live }} Mediatek,{{Cite news |last1=Josephine |first1=Lien |last2=Shen |first2=Steve |date=6 May 2014 |title=MediaTek adding more 28nm chip orders at TSMC, UMC due to production defects at Globalfoundries |work=DigiTimes |url=http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20140506PD212.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=18 May 2014 |archive-date=20 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820135731/http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20140506PD212.html |url-status=live }} and Apple, to place an increasing amount of orders. While the competitors in the foundry industry (primarily GlobalFoundries and United Microelectronics Corporation) have encountered difficulties ramping leading-edge 28 nm capacity, the leading Integrated Device Manufacturers such as Samsung and Intel that seek to offer foundry capacity to third parties were also unable to match the requirements for advanced mobile applications.

For most of 2014, TSMC saw a continuing increase in revenues due to increased demand, primarily due to chips for smartphone applications. TSMC raised its financial guidance in March 2014 and posted 'unseasonably strong' first-quarter results.{{cite web |date=12 March 2014 |title=TSMC Updates 1Q'14 Guidance |url=https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/1804 |access-date=18 May 2014 |publisher=TSMC |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417120955/https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/1804 |url-status=live }} For Q2 2014, revenues came in at NT$183 billion, with 28 nm technology business growing more than 30 percent from the previous quarter.{{cite web |date=16 July 2014 |title=TSMC Reports Second Quarter EPS of NT$2.30 |url=https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/1818 |access-date=16 August 2014 |publisher=TSMC |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417120958/https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/1818 |url-status=live }} Lead times for chip orders at TSMC increased due to a tight capacity situation, putting fabless chip companies at risk of not meeting their sales expectations or shipment schedules,{{Cite news |last1=Cage |first1=Chao |last2=Shen |first2=Steve |date=9 May 2014 |title=TSMC extends 28 nm production lead time to 16 weeks |work=DigiTimes |url=http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20140509PD207.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=17 May 2014 |archive-date=12 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512063338/http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20140509PD207.html |url-status=live }} and in August 2014 it was reported that TSMC's production capacity for the fourth quarter of 2014 was already almost fully booked, a scenario that had not occurred for many years, which was described as being due to a ripple-effect due to TSMC landing CPU orders from Apple.{{Cite news |last1=Cage |first1=Chao |last2=Shen |first2=Steve |date=14 August 2014 |title=TSMC 4Q14 production capacity almost fully booked |publisher=DigiTimes |url=http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20140814PD214.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=16 August 2014 |archive-date=18 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818090505/http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20140814PD214.html |url-status=live }}

However, monthly sales for 2014 peaked in October, decreasing by 10 percent in November due to cautious inventory adjustment actions taken by some of its customers.{{Cite news |last=Wang |first=Lisa |date=11 December 2014 |title=TSMC revenue shrinks as clients adjust inventories |work=Taipei Times |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2014/12/11/2003606440 |access-date=6 January 2015 |archive-date=6 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106030233/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2014/12/11/2003606440 |url-status=live }} TSMC's revenue for 2014 saw growth of 28 percent over the previous year, while TSMC forecasted that revenue for 2015 would grow by 15 to 20 percent from 2014, thanks to strong demand for its 20 nm process, new 16 nm FinFET process technology as well as continuing demand for 28 nm, and demand for less advanced chip fabrication in its 200mm fabs.

In 2019, TSMC was ranked fourth in the MEMS field, behind leader Silex Microsystems.{{cite news |last1=Feng |first1=Emily |title=How China acquired mastery of vital microchip technology |url=https://www.ft.com/content/7cfb2f82-1ecc-11e9-b126-46fc3ad87c65 |newspaper=Financial Times |date=29 January 2019}} In 2021, TSMC was ranked third in the MEMS field.{{cite news |url=https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/chinas-silex-microsystems-remains-top-mems-foundry/ |title=China's Silex Microsystems remains top MEMS foundry |date=6 September 2022 }}

Around 56 percent of TSMC shares are held by the general public and around 38 percent are held by institutions. The largest shareholders in early 2024 were:{{Cite web |title=Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited Insider Trading & Ownership Structure |url=https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/semiconductors/nyse-tsm/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing/ownership |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308175818/https://simplywall.st/stocks/us/semiconductors/nyse-tsm/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing/ownership |archive-date=8 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Simply Wall St}}

• National Development Fund, Executive Yuan (6.38%)
• BlackRock (5.09%)
• Capital Research and Management Company (3.61%)
• Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (3.32%)
• Norges Bank (1.59%)
• Fidelity Investments (1.37%)
• New Labor Pension Scheme (1.28%)
• The Vanguard Group (1.26%)
• Yuanta Securities Investment (1.02%)
• JPMorgan Chase (0.83%)
• Fidelity International (0.8%)
• Baillie Gifford (0.76%)
• Fubon Life Insurance (0.75%)
• Invesco (0.63%)

File:NVIDIA-GTX-1070-FoundersEdition-FL.jpg, which uses the GP104 die manufactured by TSMC on its 16 nm node]]

TSMC's N7+ is the first commercially available extreme-ultraviolet lithographic process in the semiconductor industry.{{cite web |last=Halfacree |first=Gareth |date=8 October 2019 |title=TSMC's EUV N7+ node hits volume production |url=https://bit-tech.net/news/tsmcs-euv-n7-node-hits-volume-production/1/ |access-date=9 July 2020 |website=bit-tech |archive-date=9 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709153521/https://bit-tech.net/news/tsmcs-euv-n7-node-hits-volume-production/1/ |url-status=live }} It uses ultraviolet patterning and enables more acute circuits to be implemented on the silicon. N7+ offers a 15–20 percent higher transistor density and 10 percent reduction in power consumption than previous technology.{{cite web |last=Shilov |first=Anton |title=TSMC: N7+ EUV Process Technology in High Volume, 6nm (N6) Coming Soon |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/14954/tsmc-n7-euv-process-technology-in-hvm-n6-on-track |access-date=9 July 2020 |website=AnandTech |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808001956/https://www.anandtech.com/show/14954/tsmc-n7-euv-process-technology-in-hvm-n6-on-track |url-status=live }}{{cite web|last=Verheyde|first=Arne|date=7 October 2019|title=TSMC Starts Shipping EUV N7+ Chips, AMD Among Likely Customers|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/tsmc-amd-euv-n7-7nm-process,40575.html|access-date=9 July 2020|website=Tom's Hardware}} The N7 achieved the fastest ever volume time to market, faster than 10 nm and 16 nm.{{cite web|title=TSMC Technology Roadmap|url=https://community.cadence.com/cadence_blogs_8/b/breakfast-bytes/posts/tsmc-technology-symposium-report|access-date=9 July 2020|website=community.cadence.com|date=26 April 2019 |archive-date=11 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711090201/https://community.cadence.com/cadence_blogs_8/b/breakfast-bytes/posts/tsmc-technology-symposium-report|url-status=live}} The N5 iteration doubles transistor density and improves performance by an additional 15 percent.{{cite web|last=Zafar|first=Ramish|date=23 October 2019|title=TSMC's N7+ EUV Yield Dropped Below 70% Claims Report|url=https://wccftech.com/tsmc-7nm-euv-yield-alleged/|access-date=9 July 2020|website=Wccftech|archive-date=10 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710233538/https://wccftech.com/tsmc-7nm-euv-yield-alleged/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=TSMC enters high volume production with N7+ EUV process|url=https://www.techspot.com/news/82246-tsmc-enters-high-volume-production-n7-euv-process.html|access-date=9 July 2020|website=TechSpot|date=8 October 2019 |archive-date=9 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709083427/https://www.techspot.com/news/82246-tsmc-enters-high-volume-production-n7-euv-process.html|url-status=live|author-last1=Hamilton|author-first1=Eric}}

On 300 mm wafers, TSMC has silicon lithography on node sizes:

• 0.13 μm (130 nm, options: general-purpose (G), low-power (LP), high-performance low-voltage (LV))
• 90 nm (based upon 80GC from Q4/2006)
• 65 nm (options: general-purpose (GP), low-power (LP), ultra-low power (ULP, LPG))
• 55 nm (options: general-purpose (GP), low-power (LP))
• 40 nm (options: general-purpose (GP), low-power (LP), ultra-low power (ULP)){{cite web |title=40nm Technology |url=https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/40nm.htm |access-date=21 April 2019 |website=TSMC |archive-date=4 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404182227/https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/40nm.htm |url-status=live }}
• 28 nm (options: high-performance (HP), high-performance mobile (HPM), high-performance computing (HPC), high-performance low-power (HPL), low-power (LP), high-performance computing Plus (HPC+), ultra-low power (ULP) with HKMG){{cite web |last=Nenni |first=Daniel |date=4 November 2015 |title=TSMC Unleashes Aggressive 28nm Strategy! |url=https://www.semiwiki.com/forum/content/4530-tsmc-unleashes-aggressive-28nm-strategy.html |access-date=16 January 2017 |website=SemiWiki.com |archive-date=24 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324091114/https://www.semiwiki.com/forum/content/4530-tsmc-unleashes-aggressive-28nm-strategy.html |url-status=live }}
• 22 nm (options: ultra-low power (ULP), ultra-low leakage (ULL)){{cite web |title=22nm Technology |url=https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/22nm.htm |access-date=21 April 2019 |website=TSMC |archive-date=4 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404182228/https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/22nm.htm |url-status=live }}
• 20 nm{{cite web |title=20nm Technology |url=https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/20nm.htm |access-date=21 April 2019 |website=TSMC |archive-date=4 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404182227/https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/20nm.htm |url-status=live }}
• 16 nm (options: FinFET (FF), FinFET Plus (FF+), FinFET Compact (FFC)){{cite web |title=16nm Technology |url=https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/16nm.htm |access-date=21 April 2019 |website=TSMC |archive-date=10 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710070706/https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/16nm.htm |url-status=live }}
• 12 nm (options: FinFET Compact (FFC), FinFET Nvidia (FFN)), enhanced version of 16 nm process{{cite web|url=https://www.eenewsanalog.com/news/report-tsmc-relabel-process-12nm|title=Report: TSMC to relabel process as 12nm|date=29 November 2016|website=eeNews Analog|access-date=21 April 2019|archive-date=21 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421224658/https://www.eenewsanalog.com/news/report-tsmc-relabel-process-12nm|url-status=live}}
• 10 nm (options: FinFET (FF)){{cite web |title=10nm Technology |url=https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/10nm.htm |access-date=21 April 2019 |website=TSMC |archive-date=4 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404182219/https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/10nm.htm |url-status=live }}
• 7 nm (options: FinFET (FF), FinFET Plus (FF+), FinFET Pro (FFP), high-performance computing (HPC)){{cite web |title=7nm Technology |url=https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/7nm.htm |access-date=21 April 2019 |website=TSMC |archive-date=9 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609143522/https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/7nm.htm |url-status=live }}
• 6 nm (options: FinFET (FF), risk production started in Q1 2020, enhanced version of 7 nm process)
• 5 nm (options: FinFET (FF))
• 4 nm (options: FinFET (FF), risk production started in 2021, enhanced version of 5 nm process)
• 3 nm (options: FinFET (FF), volume production started in Q4 2022){{cite web |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/tsmc-kicks-off-3nm-production |title=TSMC Kicks Off 3nm Production: A Long Node to Power Leading Chips |date=30 December 2022 |website=www.tomshardware.com |access-date=5 December 2023 |archive-date=29 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129151111/https://www.tomshardware.com/news/tsmc-kicks-off-3nm-production |url-status=live}}

It also offers "design for manufacturing" (DFM) customer services.{{cite web |title=Advanced 12-inch Technology |url=http://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/advanced_12inch_technology.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161211053506/http://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/advanced_12inch_technology.htm |archive-date=11 December 2016 |access-date=16 January 2017 |website=TSMC}} In press publications, these processes will often be referenced, for example, for the mobile variant, simply by 7nmFinFET or even more briefly by 7FF. At the beginning of 2019, TSMC was advertising N7+, N7, and N6 as its leading edge technologies.{{cite web |date=16 April 2019 |title=TSMC Unveils 6-nanometer Process |url=https://www.tsmc.com/uploadfile/pr/newspdf/THWQWQTHTH/NEWS_FILE_EN.pdf |access-date=16 April 2019 |website=TSMC |archive-date=17 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417144858/https://www.tsmc.com/uploadfile/pr/newspdf/THWQWQTHTH/NEWS_FILE_EN.pdf |url-status=live }} As of June 2020, TSMC is the manufacturer selected for production of Apple's 5 nanometer ARM processors, as "the company plans to eventually transition the entire Mac lineup to its Arm-based processors, including the priciest desktop computers".{{Cite news|last=Marc|first=Gurman|date=9 June 2020|title=Apple Plans to Announce Move to Its Own Mac Chips at WWDC|url=https://news.google.com/articles/CAIiEMmSL5JFXu8OljLTwK_sHXwqGQgEKhAIACoHCAow4uzwCjCF3bsCMIrOrwM|access-date=10 June 2020|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.|via=Google News|archive-date=20 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620132515/https://news.google.com/articles/CAIiEMmSL5JFXu8OljLTwK_sHXwqGQgEKhAIACoHCAow4uzwCjCF3bsCMIrOrwM?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en|url-status=live}} In July 2020, TSMC signed a 20-year deal with Ørsted to buy the entire production of two offshore wind farms under development off Taiwan's west coast. At the time of its signing, it was the world's largest corporate green energy order ever made.{{Cite news |last=Strong |first=Matthew |date=8 July 2020 |title=Taiwan chip giant TSMC places world's largest wind power order with Ørsted |work=Taiwan News |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3962736 |access-date=8 July 2020 |archive-date=10 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710194936/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3962736 |url-status=live }} In July 2021, both Apple and Intel were reported to be testing their proprietary chip designs with TSMC's 3 nm production.{{cite news |last1=Ting-Fang |first1=Cheng |title=Apple and Intel become first to adopt TSMC's latest chip tech |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Apple-and-Intel-become-first-to-adopt-TSMC-s-latest-chip-tech |access-date=23 July 2021 |work=Nikkei Asia |date=2 July 2021 |archive-date=23 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723012923/https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Apple-and-Intel-become-first-to-adopt-TSMC-s-latest-chip-tech |url-status=live }}

The investment of US$9.4 billion to build its third 300mm wafer fabrication facility in Central Taiwan Science Park (Fab 15) was originally announced in 2010.{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTOE66F03G20100716 |title=UPDATE 1-TSMC says plans $9.4 bln Taiwan plant |publisher=Reuters |date=16 July 2010 |access-date=16 July 2010 |archive-date=17 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217040136/https://www.reuters.com/article/tsmc/update-1-tsmc-says-plans-9-4-bln-taiwan-plant-idUSTOE66F03G20100716 |url-status=live }} The facility was expected to manufacture over 100,000 wafers a month and generate US$5 billion per year of revenue.{{cite web |last=Clendenin |first=Mike |date=21 July 2010 |title=Analyst Warns Of Semiconductor Monopoly |url=https://informationweek.com/mobile/analyst-warns-of-semiconductor-monopoly/d/d-id/1090953 |publisher=InformationWeek |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417120955/https://informationweek.com/mobile/analyst-warns-of-semiconductor-monopoly/d/d-id/1090953 |url-status=live }} TSMC has continued to expand advanced 28 nm manufacturing capacity at Fab 15.{{cite news |url=http://fudzilla.com/home/item/29751-tsmc-increases-28nm-output |title=TSMC increases 28 nm output |publisher=fudzilla |date=7 December 2012 |access-date=19 May 2014 |archive-date=22 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522184345/http://fudzilla.com/home/item/29751-tsmc-increases-28nm-output |url-status=live }} On 12 January 2011, TSMC announced the acquisition of land from Powerchip Semiconductor for NT$2.9 billion (US$96 million) to build two additional 300mm fabs (Fab 12B) to cope with increasing global demand.{{cite news |url=http://news.cens.com/cens/html/en/news/news_inner_35080.html |title=TSMC Acquires PSC Land for New Fab Construction |publisher=Taiwan Economic News |date=13 January 2011 |access-date=13 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724033015/http://news.cens.com/cens/html/en/news/news_inner_35080.html |archive-date=24 July 2011 }}

File:231105-1 TSMC Fab 21 construction.jpg under construction in Phoenix, Arizona in November 2023]]

In 2020, TSMC announced a planned fab in Phoenix, Arizona, intended to begin production by 2024 at a rate of 20,000 wafers per month. As of 2020, TSMC announced that it would bring its newest 5 nm process to the Arizona facility, a significant break from its prior practice of limiting US fabs to older technologies. The Arizona plant was estimated to not be fully operational until 2024, when the 5 nm process is projected to be replaced by TSMC's 3 nm process as the latest technology.{{Cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Dan|date=15 May 2020|title=What a Small Chip Fab Really Buys|work=The Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-a-small-chip-fab-really-buys-11589566586|access-date=2020-11-27|archive-date=6 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206082943/https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-a-small-chip-fab-really-buys-11589566586|url-status=live}} At launch it will be the most advanced fab in the United States.{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Ryan |date=15 May 2020 |title=TSMC To Build 5nm Fab In Arizona, Set To Come Online In 2024 |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/15803/tsmc-build-5nm-fab-in-arizona-for-2024 |access-date=18 October 2020 |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020184623/https://www.anandtech.com/show/15803/tsmc-build-5nm-fab-in-arizona-for-2024 |url-status=live }} TSMC plans to spend $12 billion on the project over eight years, beginning in 2021. TSMC claimed the plant will create 1,900 full-time jobs.{{Cite news |last=Chang |first=Eric |date=24 December 2020 |title=Taiwan's TSMC begins hiring push for $12 billion Arizona facility |work=Taiwan News |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4085851 |url-status=live |access-date=27 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128160706/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4085851 |archive-date=28 January 2021}}

In December 2022, TSMC announced its plans to triple its investment in the Arizona plants in response to the growing tensions between the US and China and the supply chain disruption that has led to chip shortages.{{cite news |date=7 December 2022 |title=iPhone chip-maker TSMC invests $40bn in Arizona plants |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63883047 |access-date=7 December 2022}} In that same month, TSMC stated that they were running into major cost issues, because the cost of construction of buildings and facilities in the US is four to five times what an identical plant would cost in Taiwan, (due to higher costs of labor, red tape, and training), as well as difficulty finding qualified personnel (for which it has hired US workers and sent them for training in Taiwan for 12–18 months.) These additional production costs will increase the cost of TSMC's chips made in the US to at least 50 percent more than the cost of chips made in Taiwan.{{cite news |last=Jie |first=Yang |date=5 December 2022 |title=TSMC's Arizona Chip Plant, Awaiting Biden Visit, Faces Birthing Pains – Taiwanese company cites high costs and shortage of skilled personnel as it pushes to open $12 billion factory next year |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/tsmcs-arizona-chip-plant-awaiting-biden-visit-faces-birthing-pains-11670236129?mod=Searchresults_pos2&page=1 |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303023453/https://www.wsj.com/articles/tsmcs-arizona-chip-plant-awaiting-biden-visit-faces-birthing-pains-11670236129?mod=Searchresults_pos2&page=1 |archive-date=3 March 2023 |quote=Mr. Chang said the cost of making chips in Arizona may be at least 50 percent higher than in Taiwan.}}{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Noah |author-link=Noah Smith (writer) |date=7 February 2023 |title=The Build-Nothing Country – Stasis has become America's spoils system, and it can't go on. |url=https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/the-build-nothing-country?sd=pf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303023452/https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/the-build-nothing-country?sd=pf |archive-date=3 March 2023 |access-date=4 March 2023 |quote=Even in semiconductors, the ultra-high-tech industry where the U.S. and its allies must maintain leadership in order to maintain their edge over China, the U.S. can’t seem to build much. TSMC, the Taiwanese company that recently agreed to build a big plant in Arizona, is running into major cost issues:}}{{cite tweet|number=1614367722921418752|user=kevinsxu|title=We're not able to share with you a specific cost gap number between Taiwan and US, but we can share with you that the major reason for the cost gap is the construction cost of building and facilities, which can be 4 to 5x greater for US fab versus a fab in Taiwan.|date=14 January 2023|access-date=2023-03-02}} In July 2023 TSMC warned that US talent was insufficient, so Taiwanese workers will need to be brought in for a limited time, and that the chip factory will not be operational until 2025.{{Cite web |last=Belanger |first=Ashley |date=20 July 2023 |title=TSMC delays US chip fab opening, says US talent is insufficient |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/tsmc-delays-us-chip-fab-opening-says-us-talent-is-insufficient/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=Ars Technica |archive-date=21 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721065929/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/07/tsmc-delays-us-chip-fab-opening-says-us-talent-is-insufficient/ |url-status=live }} In September 2023, an analyst said the chips will still need to be sent back to Taiwan for packaging.{{Cite web |last=Lovejoy |first=Ben |date=11 September 2023 |title=TSMC Arizona chip plant will be a paperweight, says analyst |url=https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/11/tsmc-arizona-chip-plant/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=9to5Mac |archive-date=14 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914130904/https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/11/tsmc-arizona-chip-plant/ |url-status=live }} In January 2024, TSMC chairman Liu again warned that Arizona lacked workers with the specialized skills to hire and that TSMC's second Arizona plant likely will not start volume production of advanced chips until 2027 or 2028.{{Cite web |last=Belanger |first=Ashley |date=18 January 2024 |title=TSMC predicts delays, less advanced chips at second Arizona fab |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/bidens-plan-to-dominate-chips-market-may-face-delays-downgrades-at-tsmc-fabs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119180933/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/bidens-plan-to-dominate-chips-market-may-face-delays-downgrades-at-tsmc-fabs/ |archive-date=2024-01-19 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Ars Technica}}

In April 2024, the US Commerce Department agreed to provide $6.6 billion in direct funding and up to $5 billion in loans to TSMC for the purposes of creating semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Arizona. This action falls under the CHIPS and Science Act and is intended to boost domestic chip production for the US.{{cite web |last1=Park |first1=Kate |title=US to award TSMC $6.6B in grants, $5B in loans to step up chip manufacturing in Arizona |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/08/us-to-award-tsmc-6-6b-in-grants-5b-in-loans-to-step-up-chip-manufacturing-in-arizona/ |website=TechCrunch |access-date=8 April 2024 |date=8 April 2024 |archive-date=8 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408131301/https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/08/us-to-award-tsmc-6-6b-in-grants-5b-in-loans-to-step-up-chip-manufacturing-in-arizona/ |url-status=live }}

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In October 2024 it was revealed that development around the TSMC plants would be called Halo Vista, that will develop 3,500 acres of property from restaurants, hotels, housing, and other Mixed-use development. There will also be a Sonoran Oasis Research and Technology Park that will also help set up the supply chain and foster innovative development, much like how Hsinchu Science Park is to TSMC in Taiwan. As many as 6 fabrication plants could be built there worth a total of around $120 billion.{{cite web | url=https://www.abc15.com/news/business/developers-unveil-halo-vista-a-city-within-a-city-surrounding-tsmc-in-phoenix | title=Developers unveil Halo Vista, a 'city within a city' surrounding TSMC in Phoenix }}

TSMC Washington is a subsidiary of TSMC based in Camas, Washington, {{convert|32|km|mi|abbr=on}} outside Portland, Oregon. The {{convert|105|ha|acre|abbr=on}} campus contains a {{convert|9.3|ha|acre|abbr=on}} complex consisting of a {{convert|12000|sqm|sqft|abbr=on}} 200mm wafer fabrication plant.{{cite web|title=WaferTech site subject of speculation|url=https://www.columbian.com/news/2013/jan/30/wafertech-site-subject-speculation/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=The Columbian|archive-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716152650/https://www.columbian.com/news/2013/jan/30/wafertech-site-subject-speculation/|url-status=live}} TSMC Washington (originally known as WaferTech) was established in June 1996 as a joint venture between TSMC, Altera, Analog Devices, and ISSI. The companies along with minor individual investors placed US$1.2 billion into this venture, which was at the time the single largest startup investment in the state of Washington. The facility started production in July 1998 with its first product being a 0.35 micrometer part for Altera.{{Citation needed|date=May 2014}} TSMC bought out the stake of the other partners in 2000, turning the company into a fully-owned subsidiary of TSMC.{{Cite news |date=15 December 2000 |title=Company News – Chip maker is buying out three WaferTech partners |work=The New York Times |agency=Bloomberg |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/15/business/company-news-chip-maker-is-buying-out-three-wafertech-partners.html |access-date=17 April 2021 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417120953/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/15/business/company-news-chip-maker-is-buying-out-three-wafertech-partners.html |url-status=live }} As of 2024, the facility employs 1100 workers and supports node sizes of 0.35, 0.30, 0.25, 0.22, 0.18, and 0.16 micrometers, with an emphasis on embedded flash process technology.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsmcwashington.com/en/foundry/technology.html|title=Technology|access-date=28 January 2024|website=tsmcwashington.com|archive-date=28 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128171738/https://www.tsmcwashington.com/en/foundry/technology.html|url-status=live}}

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In November 2021, TSMC and Sony announced that TSMC would be establishing a new subsidiary named Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM) in Kumamoto, Japan. Denso and Toyota have also invested in the company and are minor shareholders.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=JASMについて |url=https://www.tsmc.com/static/japanese/careers/jasm/about-jasm.html |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=www.tsmc.com |language=ja}}

The first factory (Fab 23) in Kikuyo, Kumamoto, began commercial operations in December 2024 and produces 12-, 22-, and 28-nanometer processes. Fab 23 cost US$8.6 billion to build, with 476 billion yen subsidised by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).{{Cite web |last=Ohshita |first=Junichi |date=2024-03-04 |title=見えてきたTSMC熊本第2工場、6nm世代品まで手掛け27年10～12月初出荷 |url=https://xtech.nikkei.com/atcl/nxt/column/18/00001/08972/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=日経クロステック（xTECH） |language=ja}}

The second factory, currently under construction adjacent to Fab 23 as of January 2025, will produce 6-nanometer and 12-nanometer processes. This factory is estimated to cost US$13.9 billion, with 732 billion yen funded by the METI.

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In August 2023, TSMC committed €3.5 billion to a €10+ billion factory in Dresden, Germany. The plant is subsidised with €5 billion from the German government. Three European companies (Robert Bosch GmbH, Infineon Technologies, and NXP Semiconductors) invested in the plant in return for a 10 percent share each. The resulting joint venture with TSMC is named European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC).{{cite news |title=Taiwan's TSMC to build semiconductor factory in Germany |url=https://www.dw.com/en/taiwans-tsmc-to-build-semiconductor-factory-in-germany/a-66469463 |access-date=9 August 2023 |archive-date=9 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809014705/https://www.dw.com/en/taiwans-tsmc-to-build-semiconductor-factory-in-germany/a-66469463 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=TSMC approves joint venture to build plant in Dresden, Germany |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202308080019 |access-date=9 August 2023 |archive-date=9 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809014438/https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202308080019 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Germany spends big to win $11 billion TSMC chip plant |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/08/business/germany-tsmc-chip-plant/index.html |access-date=9 August 2023 |archive-date=9 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809042854/https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/08/business/germany-tsmc-chip-plant/index.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=TSMC, Bosch, Infineon, and NXP Establish Joint Venture to Bring Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing to Europe |url=https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3049 |access-date=11 August 2023 |archive-date=27 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127160455/https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3049 |url-status=live }} The factory is planned to be fully operational in 2029 with a monthly capacity of 40,000 12-inch wafers.{{Cite web |last=Lisa |first=Morgan |date=17 October 2024 |title=TSMC Q3 Results Exceed Expectations, Fueled by AI Demand |url=https://hataf.co/technology/tsmc-beats-expectations-is-ai-chip-demand-fueling-the-semiconductor-boom/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241018000000/https://hataf.co/technology/tsmc-beats-expectations-is-ai-chip-demand-fueling-the-semiconductor-boom/ |archive-date=18 October 2024 |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Hataf News}} [https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/17/tsmc-q3-earnings-profit-beats-expectations-as-ai-boom-drives-54percent-hike-.html Alt URL]

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