Which Taiwan-based chipmaker is commonly abbreviated TSMC and has its headquarters in Hsinchu?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is commonly abbreviated TSMC and has its headquarters in Hsinchu.

TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry. Unlike an integrated chip company that mainly designs and manufactures its own branded processors, TSMC manufactures chips designed by other firms, including many major technology companies.

Morris Chang founded TSMC in 1987 in Taiwan. The company helped establish the pure-play foundry model, allowing customers to design chips without owning their own advanced fabrication plants.

Its market value is closely linked to demand for advanced processors used in smartphones, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence. TSMC is also called Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.; the abbreviation refers to the same company, not a separate brand.