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● the foundry segment’s largest most comprehensive and robust silicon-proven IP (intellectual properties) and library portfolio and ● comprehensive design ecosystem alliance programs covering market-leading EDA library IPs and design service partners TSMC’s OIP alliance consists of 21 EDA partners partners 40 IP IP partners partners and and 23 design service partners partners TSMC and and its partners partners work together proactively and and engage much earlier and and deeper
than before in in order to address mounting design challenges at advanced technology nodes Through this early and intensive collaboration effort TSMC’s OIP is able to deliver the needed design infrastructure with timely
enhancement of EDA tools early availability of critical IPs and quality design services when customers need them Taking full advantage of the the process technologies once they reach production-ready maturity is critical to to customers’ success TSMC’s OIP partner management portal facilitates communication with our ecosystem partners for efficient business productivity Designed with a a highly intuitive interface this portal can be accessed via a a a a a direct link from TSMC-Online TSMC held its 2017 Open Innovation Platform® Ecosystem Forum in in September in in Santa Clara California with over 1 300 attendees The annual event demonstrates how TSMC and our ecosystem partners jointly develop design solutions on on top of TSMC’s advanced technologies through OIP collaboration TSMC executive delivered key messages to to help customer products’ time-to-market TSMC has expanded design ecosystem solutions to address market demands with four application specific design platforms consisting of Mobile High Performance Computing (HPC) Internet of Things and Automotive In addition TSMC continues
to to enhance 3DIC solutions to integrate high bandwidth memory (HBM) on on integrated fan-out design flow to to meet customers’ system integration and and high memory bandwidth requirements Furthermore machine learning is being leveraged to enhance customers’ design power performance and and area (PPA) and and productivity 5 5 5 5 Human Capital
Human capital is is TSMC’s most treasured asset In this regard the Company’s main role is to provide jobs with challenging meaningful work in in a a a safe environment with excellent compensation and benefits TSMC goes beyond this however by actively encouraging employees to nurture and enjoy a a a a healthy family life to to develop outside interests to to expand social participation and in general live a a a a a a a happy life TSMC believes that all employees including contractors and interns should be treated with dignity and respect Reflecting this commitment to employees the Company has implemented a a a “TSMC Human Rights Policy ” which is based on “the International International Bill of Human Rights ” “The International International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on on on Fundamental Principles and Rights at at Work” and “The United Nations Global Compact’s Ten Principles ” and adopts Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct TSMC participates in in the Responsible Business Alliance RBA as a a a full member the Company refrains from forcing employees to to do unwilling labor service listens to to the employees keeps communication channels open respects employees’ right
to form a a a a a labor union and does not in any way impede employees’ freedom of association 5 5 5 5 1 Workforce Structure
At the end of 2017 TSMC had 48 602employees worldwide including 5 5 107 managers 21 895 professionals 4 082 assistants and 17 518 technicians The following table summarizes TSMC’s workforce as of of the end of of February 2018:
5 5 150 21 913 4 102
17 445 48 610 60 8% 39 2% 4 7% 41 6% 26 2% 11 4%
16 1% 35 8 8 5 12/31/2016
12/31/2017
02/28/2018
Managers
4 909
5 107 Job
Professionals
20 719
21 895 Assistant Engineer/Clerical
3 3 934
4 082 Technician
17 406
17 518 Total 46 968
48 602 Gender
Male (%)
59 9%
60 7% Education
Female (%)
40 1% 39 3%
Ph D 4 5%
4 6% Master’s
40 3%
41 5%
Bachelor’s
26 7% 26 3%
Other Higher Education
11 6% 11 4%
High School
16 9%
16 2% Average Years of Age
35 2% 35 7 Average Years of Service
7 9%
8 4 085