TSMC operates the Fab 18 semiconductor facility in Tainan, Taiwan.
Fab 18 is a major TSMC manufacturing site in the Southern Taiwan Science Park. It is associated with advanced process technologies used to produce chips designed by other companies, making it an important example of TSMC’s dedicated foundry model.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company was founded in 1987 by Morris Chang. Unlike an integrated chipmaker that designs and manufactures its own branded processors, TSMC primarily manufactures semiconductors for customers such as fabless chip designers.
The company’s full English name is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, while TSMC is its standard abbreviation. Fab numbers refer to fabrication plants, not individual chip brands. TSMC also operates major facilities in Hsinchu and other locations, and has expanded manufacturing plans beyond Taiwan.