The new vice chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) CC Wei, (TSMC) spoke at Taiwan's IC60 event earlier today that has the theme "I see the Future." Wei noted that when Texas Instruments' new engineer Jack Kilby invented the world's first IC in 1958, no one could have imagined that 60 years later that Taiwan would be the world's most crucial IC design and production base.

Wei made the remarks when speaking at a press conference hosted by Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology to kick off the "IC60 - I See the Future" series activities to mark the 60th anniversary of the first IC birth, review the developments and achievements of the local semiconductor industry, and inspire more young talent to join forces in the pursuit of further growth.

Omnipotent applications

Wei said semiconductor will become omnipotent in future applications, whether for 5G, AI, smartphones or other advanced sectors. He noted that close cooperation among players in all the related segments such as IC design, fabrication and packaging is badly needed to better tap huge application business opportunities, adding that the industry also needs the injection of fresh talent blood from campuses to create new momentum.

On the same occasion, Taiwan's science and technology minister Chen Liang-gee indicated that since Morris Chang founded the TSMC in October 1987, the semiconductor industry has grown all the way to become the "glory of Taiwan" thanks to government support, successful leaderships of Chang and other forerunners, concerted efforts of many entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers, and the accumulation of R&D achievements.

Chang said that quantum computer will take the center stage in the next decade, and Taiwan's semiconductor industry could play an important role in the AI and quantum computing fields. In this regard, Taiwan needs more creative talent to join forces to tackle many non-linear algorithm issues in the quantum computer era.

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