Foundry Business and Technology Development Challenges

摘要

Since the establishment of TSMC in 1987, the foundry industry has grown to a multi-billion business. The foundry business model has accelerated the paradigm shift to vertical dis-integration in the semiconductor manufacturing. In the next decade, foundry paradigm is expected to play an even more important role as foundry companies continue to build their core competencies including leading-edge process technologies, advanced and flexible manufacturing capabilities, and customer-oriented services systems. The advent of SOC (system-on-a-chip) and the deepening entrenchment of the foundry industry will further move the semiconductor industry in the direction of complete dis-integration.