Intel challenges Taiwan's TSMC in chip foundry business

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Intel of the U.S. is mounting a challenge to the dominance of Taiwan's TSMC in the contract chipmaking segment. © Reuters

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- U.S. chip titan Intel is challenging Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. in the contract chipmaking segment with plans to ramp up production capacity and win over Apple and other key global clients from its Asian rival.

CEO Pat Gelsinger said on Wednesday that Intel will expand chip production capacity in the U.S. and Europe, and offer "world-class manufacturing services" to woo customers such as Apple and Qualcomm, two key customers of TSMC.

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