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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

TSM is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$56.4B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.9B

Public
TW

Dow Jones Description

Wafers anyone? Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE: TSM (ADR) Taiwan) is the first and largest dedicated semiconductor foundry. It deals with integrated circuits, other semiconductor devices, and the manufacture of masks. It makes chips for manufacturers such as Philips and Motorola and fabless chip companies such as Broadcom and NVIDIA. It offers various wafer fabrication and processing services. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, this NTD266 billion company employs about 20,100 people. In March 2006 the company was named a recipient of Intel Corporation's Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for outstanding performance in providing products and services deemed essential to Intel's success.

Number of Employees 21,496

Contact Information

8 Li Hsin Road 6 Science-Based Industrial Park

Hsinchu 300

www.tsmc.com.tw

(886) 3 563 6688

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413

Company News

Recent Events

TAIWAN'S TSMC FORGES PARTNERSHIP WITH SOLAR CELL MAKER MOTECH

12/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing To Subscribe Through Private Placement For 75.32 Mln New Motech Shares -...

12/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Chip maker TSMC buys stake in solar cell maker Motech

12/09/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
TSMC announces launch of Automotive Process Qualification Specification and Service Package

11/30/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
TSMC: Won't Intervene In SMIC Operations Or Join SMIC Board

11/20/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story
Bank of America Downgrades Taiwan Semiconductor TSM to Neutral

11/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
TAIWAN'S CHIP INDUSTRY TYCOON GRATEFUL OVER DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

11/12/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Can AMD keep an upper hand on Nvidia in graphics chip war?

11/11/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
FBR Capital Upgrades Taiwan Semiconductor TSM to Outperform

11/10/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
TSMC OKs Spending US$2.5 Billion On Advanced Technology Plants

11/10/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CTO or CIO - View Story
Chip stocks fall on downgrade, CEOs talk recovery

11/19/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
SMIC to settle lawsuit with TSMC in cash and shares -source

11/10/09 - Security Breach - View Story
Taiwan chip co TSMC settles secrets-theft lawsuit with China's SMIC

11/11/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story
Infineon and TSMC sign new development and production partnership agreement

11/05/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
NetLogic Microsystems Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

11/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
PLX Technology Completes First Design on Advanced 40nm Process Technology

11/02/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
ARM vs. Atom: The battle for the next digital frontier

10/29/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
TSMC Forms New Units, Names Executives To Boost Efficiency, Strengthen Customer Base

10/27/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story