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TSMC’s Open Innovation® model brings together the the creative thinking of of customers and partners under the common goal of of shortening each of the following: design time time time-to-volume time-to-market and ultimately time-to-revenue The model features:
• the foundry segment’s earliest and most comprehensive electronic design automation (EDA) certification program delivering timely design tool enhancement required by new process technologies
• the foundry segment’s largest most most comprehensive and most most 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 22 EDA partners six cloud partners partners partners 42 IP partners partners partners 19 design center alliance (DCA) partners partners partners and and eight value chain aggregator (VCA) partners TSMC and and its partners work together proactively and and engage much earlier and and deeper than ever 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 its ecosystem partners for efficient business productivity Designed with a a a highly intuitive interface this portal can be accessed via a a a a direct link from TSMC-OnlineTM In In September and October TSMC held its 2019 Open Innovation Platform® (OIP) Ecosystem Forum in in Santa Clara California and in in Beijing respectively This annual event demonstrates how TSMC and its ecosystem partners jointly develop design solutions on on top of TSMC’s advanced technologies
through OIP collaboration At the forum TSMC made key presentations on on EDA and IP ecosystem readiness of 5nm as as well as as on on continuous development of solutions to enhance power performance and area (PPA) on on existing production technology nodes from 7nm to to to 6nm 6nm from from 16nm to to to 12nm and from from 28nm to to to 22nm TSMC’s comprehensive radio frequency (RF) design platform is developed to support emerging 5G design applications In addition the availability of various 3D integration technologies
forms a a a a a a complete 3D IC design ecosystem that helps unleash customers’ product innovation The readiness of the aforementioned design ecosystem solutions will help customers successfully pursue opportunities in in mobile high performance computing the Internet of Things and automotive markets 5 5 5 5 Human Capital
Human capital is is TSMC’s most treasured asset In this area regard the Company’s main role is to provide jobs with challenging meaningful work in in in a 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 develop outside interests expand social participation and in general live a a a a a a a happy life TSMC abides by local laws and participates in the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) as a a a a a full member The Company refrains from forcing employees to do unwilling labor service listens
to the employees keeps communication channels open and respects the right of of all workers to form and join trade unions of of their own choosing as as as well as as as to refrain from such activities as as as they choose 5 5 5 5 1 TSMC Human Rights Policy
TSMC abides by local laws and and regulations in all countries and and regions where we operate and upholds the human rights of workers including regular contract and temporary employees and and interns We treat all workers with dignity and and respect as understood by the international human rights standards such as The The International International Bill of Human Rights The The International International Labour Organization’s Declaration on on on Fundamental Principles and and Rights at at Work and and Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact We also align our actions with the Responsible Business Alliance Code Code of of Conduct And TSMC’s Supplier Code Code of of Conduct requires our suppliers to follow the same standards 5 5 5 5 2
Workforce Structure
At the end of 2019 TSMC had 51 297 employees worldwide including 5 5 364 managers 24 416 professionals 4 4 4 4 357 assistants and 17 160 technicians The following table summarizes the the makeup of of of TSMC’s workforce as of of of the the end of of of February 2020: