That has thrust Mr. Chang, and the company he created, into the spotlight.
“It doesn’t make me feel particularly good,” said Mr. Chang, who retired in 2018 but still appears at TSMC events.
Even as the rivalry for tech leadership intensifies, he does not give China much of a chance for semiconductor supremacy.
“We control all the choke points,” Mr. Chang said, referring collectively to the United States and its chip-making allies such as the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
When TSMC stumbled after the 2008 financial crisis, he returned as chief executive at age 77 to take over again.
Persons:
Chang, ”, “, ” Mr, TSMC
Organizations:
Samsung, Intel
Locations:
United States, China, Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, TSMC