TSMC Chairman Zhang Zhongmou announced today (9th) during the groundbreaking ceremony for the third phase of Zhongke 15th Factory that TSMC Zhongke 15th Factory will invest NT $300 billion, with a monthly production capacity of over 100000 pieces, and create 8000 high-quality job opportunities. Regarding the prosperity of the semiconductor industry, Zhang Zhongmou pointed out that this year is not worse than the financial tsunami, although slightly worse than normal, it is not a cold winter.

TSMC Chairman and CEO, Zhang Zhongmou, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the third phase of the new construction project of Zhongke 15th Factory. In his speech, he pointed out that Zhongke is TSMC's third factory after Zhuke and Nanke, and will invest 300 billion yuan successively. The monthly production capacity will exceed 100000 pieces, creating 8000 job opportunities. After the groundbreaking ceremony, Zhang Zhongmou immediately held a press conference. Regarding the issue of the semiconductor industry's prosperity, Zhang Zhongmou said that this year's semiconductor industry prosperity is not worse than the financial tsunami and is slightly worse than normal, but it is not a cold winter. He also holds great hope for the mobile communication market and points out that the global annual growth rate of smartphones and tablets has reached around 40-50% in the past year or two, and it is expected to grow another 30-40% next year.

Zhang Zhongmou expressed his excitement about TSMC's market share in the smartphone and tablet markets; It is estimated that each smartphone and tablet product can contribute $7 in revenue to TSMC.