# Traditional Chinese Semiconductor Terminology (繁體中文 — Taiwan)
> Translation Traps | Must-Know Terms | Policy Terms | MOPS Filing Search | Search Patterns | Key Companies | Media Sources

## Critical Translation Traps

| DON'T use mainland term... | ACTUALLY use in Taiwan... | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 硅 (silicon) | **矽** | Cascades through ALL compound terms (矽晶圓, 矽智財, etc.) |
| 芯片 (chip) | **晶片** | Different word entirely |
| 光刻胶 (photoresist) | **光阻** | Different word entirely |
| 光刻 (lithography) | **微影** | Different word entirely |
| 刻蚀 (etch) | **蝕刻** | Same characters, reversed order! |
| 工艺 (process) | **製程** | Different word — 先進製程 = advanced node |
| 纳米 (nanometer) | **奈米** | Different word |
| 外延 (epitaxial) | **磊晶** | Different word |
| 等离子体 (plasma) | **電漿** | Different word |
| 集成电路 (IC) | **積體電路** | Different word |
| IP核 (IP core) | **矽智財** | Completely different concept framing |

**ALWAYS search BOTH zh-cn and zh-tw variants for cross-strait research.**

## Must-Know Taiwan Terms

| English | Traditional Chinese | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | **晶圓代工** | 代工 = contract manufacturing |
| Wafer | **晶圓** | NOT 硅片 (that's mainland) |
| Silicon wafer (raw) | **矽晶圓** | Note: 矽 not 硅 |
| Process node | **製程** | NOT 工艺 |
| Advanced packaging | **先進封裝** | |
| OSAT | **封測廠** | 封裝測試 abbreviated |
| Supplier | **供應商** | |
| Supply chain | **供應鏈** | |
| Entered supply chain | **打入供應鏈** | "broke into" — Taiwan phrasing |
| Monthly revenue | **月營收** | Taiwan-unique: must report within 10 days |
| IC design | **IC設計** | Taiwan prefers this over "fabless" |
| Precursor | **前驅體** | NOT 前驱体 (mainland) |
| High purity | **高純度** / 超高純度 | |
| CMP slurry | **研磨液** / CMP漿料 | |
| Specialty gas | **特種氣體** | NOT 特种气体 |
| HF (hydrofluoric acid) | **氟化氫** / 氫氟酸 | |
| Sputtering target | **濺鍍靶材** | NOT 溅射靶材 |
| Deposition | **沉積** | NOT 沉积 |
| Export control | **出口管制** | Same meaning, traditional characters |
| Supply chain resilience | **供應鏈韌性** | Taiwan policy buzzword |

## Must-Know Taiwan Policy Terms

| English | Traditional Chinese | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Supply chain resilience | **供應鏈韌性** | Key policy concept post-COVID |
| Forward-Looking Plan | **前瞻計畫** | Government infrastructure investment |
| Tax credit for semi equipment | **半導體設備投資抵減** | Investment incentive |
| Reshoring / nearshoring | **回流** / 近岸外包 | |
| TSMC's advanced process | **先進製程** | The standard term for leading-edge nodes |
| CoWoS capacity | **CoWoS 產能** | Critical advanced packaging bottleneck |

## MOPS Filing Search (mops.twse.com.tw)

| Section | English |
|---|---|
| **主要供應商** | Major suppliers |
| **主要進貨廠商** | Main procurement vendors |
| **前十大供應商** | Top-10 suppliers |
| **原物料供應狀況** | Raw material supply situation |
| **關係人交易** | Related party transactions |

**Note:** Taiwan often anonymizes suppliers as "供應商A", "供應商B" with percentages but no names.

**Unique advantage:** Taiwan companies must report **monthly revenue** (月營收) within 10 days — the most timely disclosure globally. Available on MOPS.

## Search Query Patterns

```
# Who supplies X to TSMC?
台積電 [材料] 供應商
[公司] 打入 台積電 供應鏈
[公司] 取得 台積電 認證

# Supply chain news
[材料] 供應鏈 變動
先進封裝 供應商
CoWoS 產能

# TSMC specific
台積電 熊本 (Kumamoto)
台積電 先進製程 (advanced process)
```

## Key Taiwan Semiconductor Companies

| Company | Ticker | Products |
|---|---|---|
| 環球晶圓 (GlobalWafers) | 6488.TWO | Silicon wafers (among top global suppliers) |
| 家登精密 (Gudeng Precision) | 3680.TWO | EUV reticle pods |
| 欣興電子 (Unimicron) | 3037.TW | IC substrates (believed top global) |
| 崇越科技 (Topco Scientific) | 5434.TW | Materials distribution |
| 中美矽晶 (SAS) | 5483.TWO | Parent of GlobalWafers |
| 旺矽科技 (MPI) | 6223.TWO | Probe stations |
| 致茂電子 (Chroma ATE) | 2360.TW | Test equipment |

## Key Media Sources

| Source | URL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DigiTimes | digitimes.com | Premier Taiwan supply chain news |
| 工商時報 | ctee.com.tw | Business daily |
| MoneyDJ | moneydj.com | Financial/investment |
| MOPS | mops.twse.com.tw | Official filings + monthly revenue |
| Goodinfo | goodinfo.tw | Free stock financials |