TSMC held its ninth annual Supply Chain Management Forum to recognize the support and outstanding contributions of its supplier partners over the past year. All ten of the outstanding materials and equipment suppliers are SEMI members.

The TSMC event took place on December 4, 2009 in Hsinchu, Taiwan with over 410 suppliers in attendance. Suppliers hailed from around the world in the fields of equipment, materials, packaging, testing, facilities, IT systems and services, export/import services, and environmental and waste management services.

Chairman and chief executive officer Dr. Morris Chang said, “TSMC’s success comes from the success of its customers and its supplier partners, and as an important member of the semiconductor industry, TSMC hopes to continue growth stronger with its supplier partners and create mutual success.”

This year's outstanding suppliers, praised by TSMC for "special contributions to delivery and technology cooperation during the economic downturn," are all SEMI members:

Equipment

• EBARA Corporation – Best Product, CMP Equipment
• Hitachi Kokusai Electric – Best Product, Furnaces
• Dainippon Screen – Best Delivery Support, Wet Clean Equipment
• Varian Semiconductor Equipment – Best Delivery Support, Implanter
• ASML Holding – Best Technology Cooperation, Lithography Equipment
• Lam Research Corp. – Best Technology Cooperation, Etching Equipment

Materials

• MEMC Electronic Materials – Supplier Excellence Award, Silicon Wafers
• Air Products – Supplier Excellence Award, Gas and Chemical Materials
• Cabot Microelectronics – Supplier Excellence Award, CMP Materials
• Tokyo Ohka Kogyo – Supplier Excellence Award, Lithography Materials

“We are very grateful for the full support of our suppliers during these challenging times for the global economy, and we hope to join hand in hand with them to overcome more challenges in the future through even stronger cooperation and closer partnership” said Dr. Stephen Tso, TSMC senior vice president and chief information officer. Tso also asked suppliers to “…work with us to halt climate change and make an effort to maintain the sustainability of both industry and environment, and to continue their commitment to environmental protection.”

January 11, 2010