C.C. Wei Leads TSMC as Chairman and Chief Executive
Dr. C.C. Wei is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). He became CEO in June 2018, and the board elected him Chairman in June 2024, so he now holds both posts at the Hsinchu-based chip foundry.
| Role | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
|---|---|
| Company | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) |
| Headquarters | Hsinchu, Taiwan |
| Industry | Technology |
| In role since | 2018 |
| Education | B.S. in Electrical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University; Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Yale University |
| Company website | tsmc.com |
From Texas Instruments Research to the Head of TSMC
Wei began his career in the United States as a Member of Technical Staff in the research and development organization of Texas Instruments. He then worked as a Senior Manager for logic and SRAM technology development at STMicroelectronics, and later served as Senior Vice President of Technology at Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing in Singapore.
He joined TSMC in 1998 and moved through a series of operating and business roles:
- Vice President, South Site Operation, and later Senior Vice President, Mainstream Technology Business
- Senior Vice President, Business Development, 2009 to 2012
- Co-Chief Operating Officer, March 2012 to November 2013
- President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, November 2013 to June 2018
- Chief Executive Officer, June 2018 to June 2024
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, since June 2024
What TSMC Makes and How Its Business Has Grown
TSMC is a dedicated semiconductor foundry. It manufactures chips designed by other companies, including processors used in smartphones, personal computers, data centers and artificial intelligence systems. The company does not sell chips under its own brand, and its customers range from large chip designers to smaller fabless firms.
For the fourth quarter of 2025, TSMC reported revenue of NT$1,046.09 billion, or about US$33.73 billion. Its consolidated sales for full year 2025 set a new annual record, rising 31 percent over 2024.
Outlook Under Wei for 2026
In October 2026 TSMC raised its forecast for 2026 sales growth to 44 percent in U.S. dollar terms and kept its 2026 capital spending budget at US$60 billion to US$64 billion. Its 2-nanometer process made up 8 percent of third quarter sales, up from 3 percent in the second quarter, and the company guided fourth quarter 2026 revenue to between US$52.3 billion and US$54.3 billion.
