Which type of company makes chips designed by other firms, an approach Taiwan helped to build?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. A pure-play foundry
- Step 1: The model separated chip design from manufacturing. Step 2. TSMC, founded in 1987, pioneered it. Answer: A pure-play foundry. Why not the others: The others do not make chips.
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