May 2, 2000--Driven by tremendous expansion in 1999 and throughout 2000,
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (NYSE:TSM), the world's largest dedicated
semiconductor foundry, today announced it
will fold TASMC's and WSMC's existing fabs
into TSMC's naming structure by renaming them
Fab 7 and Fab 8, respectively. Both facilities
are located in the Hsin-Chu Science Park,
Taiwan and are currently producing eight-inch
wafers in high volume.
In addition, TSMC will rename its current Fab 7,
one of two new 12-inch fabs under construction
-- to Fab 14. This fab is being built in
Tainan, Taiwan, next to Fab 6, the world's largest
semiconductor manufacturing facility by cleanroom space.
The new naming scheme will take effect immediately.
The renamed Fab 7 and Fab 8 facilities were
acquired through recent mergers of
TSMC-Acer Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TASMC) and
Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (WSMC).
Both mergers are expected to be complete on June 30, 2000.
"In 1999, TSMC's annual capacity was 1.8 million
eight-inch equivalent wafers. By the end of 2000, that
number is expected to reach 3.4 million wafers," said
F.C. Tseng, president, TSMC. "This increase is in direct
response to the industry's rising demand for pure-play
foundry services. TSMC has been aggressively expanding to
meet that demand through fab creation, mergers, and capital
investments. In 2000 alone, TSMC's capital expenditures
will rival nearly every other semiconductor manufacturer in
the world."
TSMC Fab Summary
FAB NAME Location Operational Date Capacity by Wafer
(starting April 30, 2000) Outs Per Year
Fab 1 (6") Hsin-Chu 1987 205,400
Fab 2A (6") Hsin-Chu April 1990 448,500
Fab 2B (6") Hsin-Chu March 1992 487,500
Fab 3 (8") Hsin-Chu Aug. 1995 511,900
Fab 4 (8") Hsin-Chu Feb. 1997 425,900
Fab 5 (8") Hsin-Chu Oct. 1997 415,000
Fab 6 (8") Tainan Nov. 1999 158,400
Fab 7 (8", was TASMC) Hsin-Chu 4Q1999 379,600
Fab 8 (8", was WSMC) Hsin-Chu 1998 410,700
Fab 12 (12") Hsin-Chu 1Q2002 TBD
Fab 14 (12", was Fab 7) Tainan 4Q2001 TBD
WaferTech (8") Camas, WA June 1998 281,700
Vanguard(a) (8") Hsin-Chu Nov. 1999 184,000
SSMC (8") Singapore 4Q2000 4,000
(a) Operational date for Vanguard refers to TSMC-dedicated wafersonly. |
