Page 108 - TSMC 2024 Annual Report

To meet AI’s stricter quality requirements for for mobile high performance computing (HPC) automotive and the Internet of Things (IoT) TSMC is is implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and and machine learning technologies and and has developed systems for precise fault detection and and classification intelligent intelligent advanced advanced equipment control control and and intelligent intelligent advanced advanced process control control to ensure the consistency of tool matching and and process process stability Combining intelligent process process variation detection and and engineering analysis with foundry know-how to identify potential defects and and minimize the convergence of process variation through self-diagnosis and and cognitive action As the the the result each chip can be precisely controlled at the the the nanometer level to produce the the the highest quality wafers for customers In 2024 TSMC extended its intelligent manufacturing systems from the the front-end fabs fabs to the the back-end fabs fabs This ensured significant improvements in in product product product product product quality product product product product product production production cycle and machine productivity across all production production stages from wafer to die packaging 5 3 3 3 3 Agile and Intelligent Operations
The Company’s intelligent operating system drives manufacturing manufacturing excellence Intelligent manufacturing manufacturing technologies are widely applied to lean manufacturing employee productivity productivity equipment equipment productivity productivity process and equipment equipment control quality defense and and robotic control to optimize quality productivity efficiency flexibility and and accelerated innovation TSMC has also integrated new applications such as intelligent mobile mobile devices IoT edge computing and and mobile mobile robot with automated material handling systems (AMHS) which was successfully expanded to serve and and and connect multiple mega fabs bringing higher efficiency and and and stability to the the production process significantly enhancing overall capacity Furthermore TSMC actively collaborated with global supply chain partners to ensure that production standards and and and service quality met global consistency and and and further utilizes advanced artificial intelligence algorithms to optimize the learning curve of cutting-edge process process technologies This accelerates innovation in in in in in process process control techniques achieving convergence of variations to to atomic-level precision thereby further solidifying and and expanding TSMC’s competitive edge over competitors 5 3 4 Digital Excellence
To meet strong pent-up demand from customers TSMC continues to to to to implement technology to to to to transform the “automated fab” into the the “intelligent fab ” with the the simultaneous improvement of product quality equipment capacity and personnel effectiveness Intelligent fab has integrated the domain knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing enabled system self-learning and and expanded the application of AI and machine learning which includes dispatching equipment equipment tuning process control equipment equipment diagnosis and and maintenance and and quality inspection This frees today’s engineers to to focus on on problem solving TSMC is is actively applying Generative Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI) technology combining it it with years of accumulated semiconductor manufacturing experience Through digital collaboration between personnel and and AI the company strives to enhance work efficiency and and quality Looking ahead to the the future all manufacturing improvement plans and productivity enhancements within the the fab can be synchronized across global fabs through the Global Manufacturing and Digital Workflow Management Platform which supports multiple languages Furthermore by utilizing cloud management and and more more flexible and and efficient collaborative operation models TSMC achieves consistency in in in operational efficiency and manufacturing quality across multiple sites realizing the goal of global integrated manufacturing 5 5 3 5 5 Raw Materials and Supply Chain Management In 2024 in in in collaboration with various fab operations quality management and related business units TSMC continued to work hand hand in in hand hand with suppliers to to review and and and and resolve issues related to to capacity shortages quality defects and and and and potential supply chain risks Additionally TSMC and its suppliers are committed to the development of advanced materials process innovation quality improvement and and supply chain energy conservation and and carbon reduction with the the aim of of promoting the the development of of a a a a a a a sustainable supply chain and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes 106