Page 9 - Semiconductors

Records indicate that there are currently 290 semiconductor companies
operating in Taiwan, and they employ nearly 230,000 people. Most of these
companies are concentrated in the Hsinchu Science Park and Taoyuan. In order
to spread the risk from natural disasters such as earthquakes, new production
capacity has been built in science parks in central and southern Taiwan, while
packaging and testing companies are mainly concentrated in Kaohsiung (see
Fig. 3).

Semiconductor Clusters in Taiwan

Yilan Science Park
Longtan Science Park
Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park
Hsinchu Science Park
Chunan Science Park
179
Tongluo Science Park
Houli Science Park
Taichung Science Park IC Manufacturers
9 in Hsinchu
Erlin Science Park Science Park
Chung-Hsin New Village IC Manufacturers
Higher Level Research Park in Taichung
Science Park
Huwei Area
TainanArea 23
IC Manufacturers
Kaohsiung Area in Southern
Taiwan Science
Park
In operation
Under development or planning

Figure 3 Semiconductor industry clusters in Taiwan

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