- Published on July 18, 2023
- In AI Features
Why Foxconn-TSMC Partnership is Unlikely
It's being speculated that Foxconn may partner-up with TSMC and Japan’s TMH Group to keep its ambitions of building chips in India alive
- By Pritam Bordoloi
When it comes to the Indian semiconductor space, Foxconn has grabbed more headlines than any other player in the past year or so -- but mostly for the wrong reasons. When Vedanta and Foxconn announced their joint venture last year, many perceived it as the point that kickstarted India’s semiconductor manufacturing ambitions.
Now, since that plan went kaput, it's now being speculated that Foxconn may partner-up with the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) and Japan’s TMH Group to keep its ambitions of building chips in India alive.
Why is TSMC an unlikely partner?
Today, TSMC is one of the largest chip foundries in the world catering to the likes of Apple, NVIDIA, Google and AMD, among others. Headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, TSMC was the first foundry t
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Pritam Bordoloi
I have a keen interest in creative writing and artificial intelligence. As a journalist, I deep dive into the world of technology and analyse how it’s restructuring business models and reshaping society.
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