TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is set to receive its first shipment of the world's most advanced chipmaking machines from Dutch supplier ASML by the end of this year, just months behind U.S. rival Intel.
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TSMC and other global chipmakers rely heavily on equipment from ASML. (Photos by Getty Images and ASML)
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is set to receive its first shipment of the world's most advanced chipmaking machines from Dutch supplier ASML by the end of this year, just months behind U.S. rival Intel.