TSMC reconsiders 12-inch equipment donation as Taiwan overhauls research partnership

TSMC is reconsidering its plan to donate 12-inch equipment as Taiwan authorities change the framework of a joint semiconductor project, and the National Science and Technology Council has not yet approved the 2027 budget.

• TSMC reconsiders donating 12-inch equipment
• Taiwan's NSTC has not approved the project's 2027 budget
• Cause is a change in the state partnership framework