Chip Foundry What does it take to be a leading edge chip foundry? Deep pockets (annual $3bn R&D and $10bn capex spend) and the best engineers in the world. TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) the world's largest contract chipmaker (>50% of the market) has both, and is driving forward with 7 nanometer technology.
https://www.ft.com/content/a002a9e4-1a42-11e9-b93e-f4351a53f1c3
Chip Foundry What does it take to be a leading edge chip foundry? Deep pockets (annual $3bn R&D and $10bn capex spend) and the best engineers in the world. TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) the world's largest contract chipmaker (>50% of the market) has both, and is driving forward with 7 nanometer technology. https://www.ft.com/content/a002a9e4-1a42-11e9-b93e-f4351a53f1c3