TSMC board of directors by dividing the resolution of solar and solid state lighting LED two subsidiaries

TSMC (2330) interim meetings of the board of directors, through its solar and solid state lighting led business division become independent 2 subsidiaries, one hundred percent shareholding. Split base date is tentatively scheduled for August 1, 2011. TSMC said, "Taiwan solar company" capital amounted to 12 billion 30 million yuan NT, the future will be engaged in solar cell industry. The Taiwan solid state lighting company capital of 2 billion 435 million 600 thousand yuan, the main LED lighting market. At the same time, also announced that the election of independent directors in 2011 2 meeting, the Central Academy nominated chow and TSMC former general counsel Chen Guoci as a candidate. Segmentation main purpose of 2 subsidiaries is to stimulate entrepreneurship and the implementation of professional division of labor, and strengthen the company's overall competitiveness and operational efficiency. TSMC will not affect the shareholders' rights and interests, and there is no significant impact on TSMC's net earnings per share and earnings per share, and the future of solar cells produced by the 2 technologies, will be Taiwan TSMC brand external sales. Currently, LED R & D and production center of TSMC 2010 built in Hsinchu, metal organic chemical gas has shifted 8 to 12 phase deposition (MOCVD) machine began trial production, mass production in mid 2011, while Taiwan semiconductor packaging and testing plant fine material electric investment, will also begin to support LED package business. TSMC will be its own brand, by the LED light source (Light Source) and LED light engine (Light Engine) and other lighting products into the market.