Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)
Semiconductor foundry whose standardised GIGAFAB delivery programme, including Fab 18, is examined in the investigation.
PIA Investigations Covering This Organisation
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) appears in 1 Project Insider Asia investigation, covering Governance.
The Evidence Record
What the investigations document about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)'s involvement, drawn from the published investigation records.
TSMC's GigaFab Programme: The Megaproject Machine That Never Stops
| Investigation focus | How TSMC Turned a US$17 Billion Fab From a Major Capital Programme Into a Repeatable Delivery System |
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| Cost | Fab 18: more than NT$500 billion (approx. US$17 billion, 2018 announcement); leading-edge fabs now estimated at US$17-20 billion+ each |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Industry | Semiconductor manufacturing |
| Key dates | Fab 18 groundbreaking 26 January 2018; 5nm volume production achieved 2020 as committed |
Governance Lessons
Lessons from the investigations covering Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), each attributed to its source investigation.
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Turn Projects Into a Product Line
TSMC does not deliver fabs; it operates……
From TSMC's GigaFab Programme: The Megaproject Machine That Never Stops
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Publish the Plan in Phases, Then Keep It
At Fab 18's groundbreaking TSMC……
From TSMC's GigaFab Programme: The Megaproject Machine That Never Stops
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Move-In Is the Real Milestone, Not Topping Out
Fab 18's critical achievement was……
From TSMC's GigaFab Programme: The Megaproject Machine That Never Stops
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Keep the Owner, Designer and Operator in One House
TSMC is simultaneously the client, the……
From TSMC's GigaFab Programme: The Megaproject Machine That Never Stops
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Measure Success as Ramp Speed, Not Opening Day
TSMC's reported defect-density improvement on 5nm ran faster than its previous 7nm generation. The facility is only 'delivered' when it produces at yield; judging projects by opening ceremonies rather than time-to-full-performance hides the costs that matter most.
From TSMC's GigaFab Programme: The Megaproject Machine That Never Stops
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Design for Resilience as Part of the Template
When a magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck……
From TSMC's GigaFab Programme: The Megaproject Machine That Never Stops
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Know Which Parts of Your System Do Not Travel
TSMC's slower, costlier overseas fab……
From TSMC's GigaFab Programme: The Megaproject Machine That Never Stops
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