Which company operates the TSMC semiconductor foundries established in Taiwan in 1987?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company operates the semiconductor foundries established in Taiwan in 1987.

TSMC was founded by Morris Chang with government support and became the world’s first major dedicated semiconductor foundry. Instead of designing chips under its own consumer brand, it manufactures integrated circuits designed by other companies.

This foundry model allowed chip designers to avoid building their own extremely expensive fabrication plants. TSMC has manufactured processors and other components for companies such as Apple, Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm, making it a crucial link in the global technology supply chain.

TSMC is often confused with a chip-design company or a consumer electronics brand. Its strategic importance comes from advanced manufacturing capacity, including leading-edge process technologies. Its market value reflects its central role in producing chips used in phones, computers, servers, and artificial-intelligence systems.