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Semiconductor foundry company headquartered in Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company. Headquartered in Hsinchu Science Park, it is one of the world's largest non-U.S. companies by market capitalisation. It holds a commanding majority in the semiconductor foundry market, accounting for approximately 70% of the global market share. As the leading dedicated contract chipmaker, it serves as the main supplier for Nvidia, Apple, Broadcom, and Qualcomm. The company has grown rapidly due to the artificial intelligence boom and its importance in the creation of advanced chips needed for AI. Its role as a supply chain bottleneck raises concerns that a disruption could cause another worldwide chip shortage.

Also known as...Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, Taiwan Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Táiwān Jītǐ Diànlù Zhìzào Gōngsī, Taiwan Semiconductor, and TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. (Hsinchu)
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