Microchip Expands Partnership with TSMC to Strengthen Semiconductor Manufacturing Capabilities

As part of the company's strategy to improve supply chain resilience, the move will help Microchip achieve 40nm specialty process

Microchip Technology (Microchip Technology) announced the expansion of its partnership with TSMC, the world's leading semiconductor foundry, to achieve 40-nanometer professional manufacturing capabilities at TSMC's holding subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (JASM) in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The partnership is part of Microchip's ongoing strategy to build supply chain resilience. Other initiatives include investing in more technologies to increase internal manufacturing capabilities and capacity, and establishing more geographic diversity and redundancy with partners such as wafer fabs, foundries, packaging, testing and OSAT.

“Microchip is committed to responsible and reliable supply management, and our new manufacturing partnership with TSMC helps enhance Microchip’s reputation,” said Michael Finley, Microchip’s senior vice president of global manufacturing and technology . “Customers can be confident designing our products into their applications and platforms, backed by our resilient manufacturing capabilities.”

JASM's wafer capacity supply further strengthens Microchip's ability to serve global customers in multiple markets such as automotive, industrial and networking applications.

“This collaboration with Microchip further demonstrates TSMC’s commitment to supporting our customers’ long-term growth and innovation,” said Rose Castanares, senior vice president of North American business management at TSMC . “As advanced technologies continue to evolve, our expanded collaboration with Microchip will ensure that we can work together to manufacture and deliver products on time when our customers around the world need them.”

The partnership with TSMC and JASM's production capacity add more assurance to the manufacturing environment, helping to reduce the possibility of Microchip supply disruptions by offsetting external factors such as frequently changing business conditions and natural disasters. For more information about Microchip's corporate responsibility and customer commitment, please visit Microchip's website.

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