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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Product

To power the advancement of technology through innovative semiconductor product design that enables a smart and connected world

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To power the advancement of technology through innovative semiconductor product design that enables a smart and connected world

Strengths

  • TECHNOLOGY: Leading 3nm process with 30% better efficiency than 5nm
  • SCALE: Unmatched production capacity of 13M 12-inch wafers annually
  • CUSTOMERS: Elite client portfolio includes Apple, AMD, NVIDIA, Qualcomm
  • FINANCIALS: Strong profit margins at 41.6% compared to industry 38%
  • TALENT: 65,000+ highly skilled semiconductor engineering workforce

Weaknesses

  • GEOPOLITICS: 90% of facilities concentrated in Taiwan creates risk
  • WATER: Manufacturing requires 156,000 tons of water daily
  • DEPENDENCY: 64% revenue from top 10 customers creates vulnerability
  • CAPACITY: Current advanced node production capacity limits growth
  • DESIGN: Limited product design capabilities versus full-stack rivals

Opportunities

  • AI: Exploding demand for AI chips driving 42% annual growth
  • EXPANSION: Global manufacturing footprint with US/Japan facilities
  • AUTOMOTIVE: EV/autonomous driving requiring 2.3x more semiconductors
  • INNOVATION: 2nm and 1.4nm processes ahead of competition by 12-18mo
  • PARTNERSHIPS: Custom chip design co-investment with key customers

Threats

  • COMPETITION: Intel/Samsung investing $200B+ in advanced fabs
  • CHINA: Increasing semiconductor self-sufficiency initiatives
  • TRADE: US-China tensions potentially disrupting supply chains
  • TALENT: Global semiconductor engineering talent shortage
  • COSTS: Rising CapEx requirements, $42B+ for next-gen facilities

Key Priorities

  • PROCESS: Accelerate 2nm and 1.4nm technology development roadmap
  • DIVERSIFY: Expand global manufacturing footprint beyond Taiwan
  • DESIGN: Strengthen chip design capabilities through partnerships
  • AI: Increase capacity for AI-optimized chip manufacturing
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To power the advancement of technology through innovative semiconductor product design that enables a smart and connected world

TECHNOLOGY LEADER

Maintain unrivaled process technology leadership

  • QUALIFICATION: Complete 2nm process qualification with >90% yield by Q3 2025
  • EFFICIENCY: Deliver 35% power efficiency improvement in new 2nm vs. 3nm process
  • INNOVATION: Accelerate 1.4nm development to reach risk production by Q4 2025
  • PORTFOLIO: Launch 3 new specialized process variants for AI chip manufacturing
GLOBAL PRESENCE

Expand strategic global manufacturing footprint

  • EXPANSION: Achieve 40% completion of Arizona Fab 2 construction milestone
  • JAPAN: Complete equipment installation in Japan fab with 60,000 wafer capacity
  • DIVERSIFICATION: Reduce Taiwan capacity concentration from 90% to 85% by Q4
  • RESILIENCE: Implement supply chain redundancy for 95% of critical materials
DESIGN PARTNERSHIP

Strengthen chip design capabilities & partnerships

  • COLLABORATION: Establish 3 new joint design centers with strategic AI customers
  • TALENT: Grow chip design engineering team by 25% focused on AI architectures
  • INTEGRATION: Launch integrated design-to-manufacturing platform for 10+ partners
  • IP: Develop 5 new process-optimized IP blocks for AI accelerator applications
AI DOMINANCE

Lead AI chip manufacturing ecosystem development

  • CAPACITY: Increase AI chip manufacturing capacity by 35% across advanced nodes
  • OPTIMIZATION: Deliver 3 AI-specific process enhancements for compute efficiency
  • PACKAGING: Launch next-gen CoWoS packaging with 2.5x interconnect density for AI
  • ECOSYSTEM: Establish AI chip design & manufacturing alliance with 8+ key partners
METRICS
  • Leading-edge process technology revenue growth: 18%
  • AI chip manufacturing market share: 73%
  • Advanced node (5nm and below) capacity utilization: 92%
VALUES
  • Integrity
  • Commitment
  • Innovation
  • Customer Trust
  • Environmental Sustainability
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Align the learnings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Product Retrospective

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To power the advancement of technology through innovative semiconductor product design that enables a smart and connected world

What Went Well

  • REVENUE: Q4 revenue reached $24.6B, up 13.6% YoY exceeding forecast
  • MARGINS: Gross margin improved to 53.2%, a 2.1 point increase YoY
  • ADOPTION: 3nm process technology reached 15% of total wafer revenue
  • CAPACITY: Successfully expanded monthly capacity by 30,000 wafers
  • CUSTOMERS: Added 14 new high-performance computing customers in Q4

Not So Well

  • INVENTORY: Customer inventory levels remain elevated at 4-5 months
  • UTILIZATION: Fab utilization rates at 82%, below optimal 90%+ target
  • AUTOMOTIVE: Automotive segment growth of 2.1% below 5% projection
  • COSTS: CapEx exceeded budget by 7% due to equipment price increases
  • CYCLE: IoT and consumer electronics segments showed continued weakness

Learnings

  • FORECASTING: Need more granular demand forecasting by chip category
  • SEGMENTATION: AI chip demand patterns differ from traditional segments
  • FLEXIBILITY: Production line adaptability crucial for market shifts
  • ALLOCATION: Strategic capacity allocation for high-margin products
  • SUSTAINABILITY: Water recycling initiatives reducing consumption by 30%

Action Items

  • CAPACITY: Accelerate 2nm process qualification timeline by 1 quarter
  • DIVERSIFICATION: Increase non-Taiwan production capacity to 25% by 2026
  • INVESTMENT: Allocate additional $3B for AI-specific manufacturing lines
  • PARTNERSHIP: Deepen co-design relationships with top 5 AI chip customers
  • EFFICIENCY: Implement AI-driven yield optimization across all facilities
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To power the advancement of technology through innovative semiconductor product design that enables a smart and connected world

Strengths

  • PROCESS: AI-optimized chip architectures on 3nm/2nm platforms
  • CAPACITY: Dedicated HPC/AI chip production lines with priority
  • PARTNERSHIPS: Deep collaborations with NVIDIA, AMD, Google on AI
  • EXPERIENCE: Manufacturing 70%+ of world's leading AI processors
  • EXPERTISE: 1,200+ engineers dedicated to AI chip optimization

Weaknesses

  • INTEGRATION: Limited full-stack AI chip design capability
  • PACKAGING: Advanced 3D packaging technology lags competitors
  • SPECIALIZATION: General-purpose vs. AI-specific architecture
  • TALENT: Gap in AI software optimization expertise vs hardware
  • POWER: Higher power consumption than custom AI chip designs

Opportunities

  • CUSTOMIZATION: Co-design AI-specific process technologies
  • INFERENCE: Edge AI chip market growing at 38% CAGR through 2028
  • AUTOMATION: Factory AI deployment to improve yields by 15-20%
  • PREDICTION: AI-powered supply chain/demand forecasting accuracy
  • INTEGRATION: Combine advanced packaging with AI chip designs

Threats

  • SPECIALIZATION: Custom AI chip startups taking market share
  • COMPUTE: Quantum computing potentially disrupting AI chip market
  • DEMAND: AI chip demand fluctuations creating capacity challenges
  • EFFICIENCY: Competition from neuromorphic/alternative designs
  • INVESTMENT: $50B+ competitor investments in AI-specific fabs

Key Priorities

  • PLATFORM: Develop dedicated AI chip manufacturing platform
  • ARCHITECTURE: Partner on next-gen AI chip architecture designs
  • EFFICIENCY: Optimize process for AI compute/power requirements
  • INTEGRATION: Combine advanced packaging with AI chip solutions