Keynote I: Challenges and Innovative Breakthroughs in Green Manufacturing

上午 10:20 - 上午 10:45

TSMC is dedicated to sustainable semiconductor manufacturing by advancing diverse water resource initiatives, achieving zero waste through resource recycling, and promoting low-carbon power. This presentation highlights TSMC's progress in green manufacturing and sustainability. TSMC has developed a reclaimed water plant in the Southern Taiwan Science Park, which has proven to enhance water supply resilience and reduce untreated sewage discharge, thereby improving ecosystems and living environments. Additionally, the first Zero Waste Manufacturing Center began full operation at the Taichung site in 2024, promoting value-added recycling and innovation in waste management. Currently, TSMC is verifying carbon capture technology at the Taichung Zero Waste Manufacturing Center. We promote the integration of carbon capture technology in power plants, which offers a promising solution to further reduce the electricity carbon emission factor, paving the way for cleaner and more sustainable energy systems. Despite challenges such as technological development, timelines, and government regulations, TSMC remains committed to overcoming barriers and driving a sustainable future for the semiconductor industry.

Featured Speakers

Dr. Arthur Chuang

莊子壽博士

廠務副總經理, 台積公司

Dr. Arthur Chuang is Vice President of the Facility organization at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), where he has served since joining the company in 1989. Dr. Chuang possesses extensive experience in the construction of more than 30 semiconductor manufacturing facilities. Not only has he implemented innovative energy-saving concepts in new fab construction, but he is also deeply committed to driving circular economy initiatives and enhancing the international competitiveness of the high-tech facilities industry.

As Director of TSMC’s Facility Division, Dr. Chuang led major construction projects across Taiwan, the United States, Singapore, China, Japan, and Germany. His division achieved a record-breaking milestone by completing construction of a GIGA Fab™ in just 11 months, setting new standards for efficiency and innovation. Dr. Chuang also spearheaded key advancements, including waste reuse systems, a zero-waste operational model, and the world's first semiconductor Industrial Reclaimed Water Plant.

During his service as a board member of the TSMC Charity Foundation, Dr. Chuang leveraged his expertise in facility management to support energy-saving programs in schools, as well as post-disaster rebuilding initiatives following major crises in Taiwan such as Typhoon Morakot, the Kaohsiung gas explosion, and the Hualien earthquake.

Dr. Chuang has been recognized with numerous prestigious honors, including the Ten Outstanding Project Managers (TOPM) in 2011 and the National Industrial Innovation Award from the R.O.C. Ministry of Economic Affairs in 2015. Since 2018, he has also served as Honorary President of the Taiwan High-Tech Facility Association and as an Adjunct Professor level Specialist in the Department of Civil Engineering at National Taiwan University.

Dr. Chuang graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Taiwan Institute of Technology and earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from National Taiwan University.