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realized in in 2017 through TSMC’s green manufacturing see “Environmental Accounting“ on on page 125-126 in in this annual report Social Contribution by TSMC Foundry Services
1 Unleash Customers’ Mobile and Wireless Chip Innovations that Enhance Mobility and Convenience
● The rapid growth of smartphones and tablets in recent years reflects strong demand for mobile devices which in turn offer remarkable convenience TSMC contributes significant value to these devices in in the the following ways: (1) new TSMC process technologies help chips achieve faster computing speeds in in a a a a a a smaller smaller die area leading to smaller smaller form
factors for these electronic devices In addition TSMC SoC technology integrates more functions into one chip reducing the total number of chips in in in electronic devices again resulting in a a a smaller system form
factor (2) new TSMC process technologies also help chips reduce power consumption Mobile devices can therefore be used for for a a longer period
of of time and (3) TSMC helps spread the growth of of more convenient wireless connectivity such as 3G/4G and WLAN/ Bluetooth meaning people can communicate more efficiently and and “work anytime and and anywhere ” significantly improving the mobility of modern society ● Mobile computing related segments such as as baseband RF transceivers application processors (AP) wireless local area networks (WLAN) CMOS image sensors near field communication (NFC) Bluetooth and global positioning systems (GPS) among others represented 50% of TSMC wafer revenue in 2017 TSMC Wafer Revenue Contribution from Mobile Computing Related Products
44% 50% Note: Mobile computing related products were re-classi ed ed in in 2014 2 Unleash Customers’ CIS (CMOS image sensor) and MEMS (Micro-electromechanical Systems) Innovations that Enhance Human Health and Safety
TSMC continues to enhance or develop innovative CIS and MEMS technologies which are extended from traditional sensing sensing to machine sensing sensing such as NIR (near infrared) ultrasound and micro-actuators These new technologies can support more product applications from smartphones and and consumer electronics to to automotive and and health services By combining advantages of traditional sensing and machine sensing new products using TSMC CIS and MEMS technologies can be made smaller and faster consume less power and and greatly enhance human convenience health and and safety For instance TSMC customers’ CIS and MEMS products are used in a a a a a a a number of advanced medical treatments as well as in in preventative health care applications Examples include early warning systems to minimize the the injury from falls for the the elderly systems to detect physiological changes car safety systems and other applications that significantly improved human health and safety 7 2 3 Safety
and Health Safety
and Health Management
TSMC’s safety and health management is built on the framework of the OHSAS 18001 system and adheres to the management principle of “Plan Do Check Act” to prevent accidents promote employee safety and and health and and protect Company assets All TSMC fabs in Taiwan have also received TOSHMS (Taiwan Occupational Safety
and Health Management
System) certification Besides accident prevention TSMC has established emergency response procedures to to protect employees and contractors if a a a a a disaster should occur as as as well as as as to prevent and/or reduce the the negative impact on on society and the the environment TSMC continually communicates with its suppliers to ensure that potential risk in the operation of production equipment is is minimized and rigorously follows safety control procedures when installing production equipment The Company places stringent controls on on on high-risk operations and also evaluates the seismic tolerance of its facilities and equipment to to reduce the risk of earthquake damage For epidemics TSMC has established company-level prevention committees and procedures for emergency response to outbreaks of infectious diseases Working Environment and and Employee Safety
and and Health Protection
TSMC’s ESH policy is is focused on establishing a a a safe working environment preventing occupational injury and illness keeping employees healthy enhancing every employee’s awareness and and sense of accountability to ESH and and building an an an ESH culture TSMC safety and health management operations apply to:
● Equipment Safety
and Health Management
In addition to to meeting regulatory requirements and internal standards as as well as as mitigating ESH-related risks when building or upgrading facilities TSMC also maintains procedures governing new equipment and raw materials requires safety approvals for bringing new tools online updates safety rules and and implements seismic protection and and other safety measures 2013
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