Topic - Tsmc

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC; equivalent wafers per year as of 2020, and makes microchips for customers with process nodes from 2 micron to 7 nanometers. TSMC is the first foundry to provide 7-nanometer production capabilities and the first to commercialize Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology in high volume. - Source: Wikipedia

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