Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) may adopt a new authorization strategy in defense of its name against misuse by competitors which claim to offer “TSMC-like” products, sources with IC design houses said.

The world’s number one pure-play foundry may authorize partners for its outsourced production to say they are “TSMC licensed” when soliciting orders of their own, the sources said.

Currently, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), Ningbo Sinomos Semiconductor Incorporated (NSSI), Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), and Taiwan Mask Corporation (TMC), are working closely with TSMC on processes development and outsourcing schemes, and may claim to be “TSMC licensed” makers, the sources said.

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