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Morris Chang

Founder & former chairman, TSMC

Founded TSMC in 1987 and pioneered the pure-play foundry model behind its rise to a global chip giant.

Real Alpha has cut 2 moments of Morris Chang (Founder & former chairman, TSMC) talking, from an interview on Acquired published Jan 27, 2025.

What Morris Chang said

  1. Acquired ·

    TSMC founder Morris Chang

    2 moments · 13 min

    1. 15:11

      Chang rejected layoffs based on performance reviews

      “So if you need the people back, within a year, you shouldn't lay off.”
      at 20:39
    2. 1:55:09

      Chang rejected IBM's co-development offer to protect TSMC's process

      “And since I anticipated that, it was no problem at all for us to refuse.”
      at 1:59:29

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