Semiconductors'Humility and indomitable will': TSMC's C.C. Wei steps into spotlight
CEO set to takes reins as chairman of chip powerhouse from Tuesday
TSMC CEO C.C. Wei has said geopolitics are a new challenge for the semiconductor industry. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei Asia chief tech correspondent
HSINCHU, Taiwan -- For six years, C.C. Wei has quietly steered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. through a period of unprecedented growth and challenges. Now, he is set to take on an even more prominent role as chairman of the world's biggest chipmaker.