2 charts show how much the world depends on Taiwan for semiconductors

[Daniel Nenni]

KEY POINTS

• - The global shortage of chips that forced several automakers to halt production has brought attention to Taiwan’s outsized role in semiconductor manufacturing.
• - Taiwan dominates the foundry market, or the outsourcing of semiconductor manufacturing.
• - Much of that dominance comes down to TSMC, the world’s largest foundry that counts major technology firms such as Apple, Qualcomm and Nvidia as its clients.

2 charts show how much the world depends on Taiwan for semiconductors

Taiwan's outsized role in chipmaking has come under the spotlight as a global shortage of semiconductors forced several automakers to halt production.

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[Arthur Hanson]

All this demonstrates the true genius of Morris Chang, not only in technology but business, both with the highest ethical standards. More than many others in business, he also realized the true value of integrity.