Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is a Taiwanese semiconductor foundry founded by Morris Chang in 1987. It was the first dedicated chip foundry.
TSMC served 534 customers in 2025, manufacturing over 12,600 products for Apple, Nvidia, and Qualcomm.
Headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, TSMC trades publicly on the TWSE and NYSE.
About TSMC
Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
CEO
C.C. Wei
Website
tsmc.com
Headquarters
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Founded
February 21, 1987
Status
Public (TWSE / NYSE)
TSMC Founders
Morris Chang
Founder, Chairman & CEO (1987–2005, 2009–2018)
TSMC History
1987
Morris Chang founded TSMC in Hsinchu, Taiwan, creating the world's first pure-play semiconductor foundry.
1994
TSMC went public on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, becoming one of the island's largest listed companies.
1997
Became the first Taiwanese company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TSM.
2020
Announced a $12 billion investment to build an advanced 5nm chip fabrication facility in Arizona, USA.
2025
Committed an additional $100 billion to U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, with annual capacity exceeding 17 million wafer equivalents.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns TSMC?
The government of Taiwan is TSMC's largest individual shareholder. The majority of shares, however, are held by foreign institutional investors. TSMC trades publicly on both the Taiwan Stock Exchange and the NYSE.
When did TSMC come out?
TSMC was established on February 21, 1987, in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Morris Chang founded the company after being recruited by the Taiwanese government to build a domestic semiconductor industry. It was the world's first dedicated chip foundry.
Is TSMC an American company?
No. TSMC is a Taiwanese company headquartered in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan. It does operate fabrication facilities in the United States, including plants in Arizona, but it remains incorporated and headquartered in Taiwan.
Who made TSMC logo?
TSMC's logo debuted in 1988 and was designed internally. It features a stylized semiconductor wafer with a grid of dies, paired with the red lowercase "tsmc" wordmark. The design has remained largely unchanged since its introduction.
