VIS

What VIS does

VIS (Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation) is a Taiwan-based specialty IC foundry founded in 1994 and publicly listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker: 5347), headquartered in Hsinchu Science Park. The company operates five 8-inch (200mm) wafer fabs across Taiwan and Singapore, with a combined monthly capacity of approximately 286,000 wafers as of 2025, and is expanding into 12-inch (300mm) manufacturing through the VSMC joint venture with NXP Semiconductors in Singapore, with first production targeted for 2027. Its process technology portfolio spans BCD, ultra-high-voltage (UHV), high-voltage (HV), SOI, discrete, sensors/MEMS, eFlash, and most recently GaN (licensed from TSMC in January 2026), targeting power management ICs, automotive electronics, display drivers, industrial control, and emerging EV and AI data center power applications.

VIS generates revenue on a usage-based foundry services model, selling wafer fabrication, MPW prototyping, mask, backend, design support, and IP library services to a horizontal base of fabless semiconductor customers worldwide through direct sales offices in Taiwan, the United States (Campbell, CA), and China (Shanghai). The company's automotive focus is reinforced by IATF 16949 and ISO 26262 certifications across all fabs, supporting long-lifecycle, safety-critical designs. Go-to-market is sales-led with dedicated customer engineering support, and VIS is a strategic beneficiary of TSMC's decision (announced February 2026) to transfer 80% of its 8-inch output to VIS as TSMC concentrates on advanced 2nm/3nm nodes.

Ownership is anchored by TSMC, which remains a ~19% strategic shareholder following a May 2026 block sale that reduced its stake from ~27.1% (~$850M in proceeds). VIS employs over 7,000 people across Taiwan, Singapore, the US, and China, and was recognized in 2025-2026 with multiple ESG and sustainability honors including MSCI Global Standard Index inclusion, S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook top-10% in semiconductors, and CDP Climate Change and Water Security Grade A ratings. Revenue per the provided financial data sits in the ~$1.5B range (2025) with announced pricing actions and capacity expansions pointing toward sustained growth in 2026-2027.

Name

VIS

Legal name

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation

Website

https://vis.com.tw

Company type

Public

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

VIS is a Taiwan-based specialty IC foundry operating five 8-inch wafer fabs in Taiwan and Singapore, serving global fabless customers in power management, automotive, industrial, and display driver applications, with a 12-inch Singapore joint venture (VSMC with NXP) coming online in 2027.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Semiconductor Foundry Services

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)

akta.pro primary industry

Logic Foundries (Advanced Nodes) (HDAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Package Substrates & Interposers (ABF/BT, Silicon/Glass) (HDAHADAE), Test Services (Wafer Sort, Final Test, Burn-In) (HDAHADAD), R&D / Prototyping & MPW Shuttle Foundries (HDAHACAI)

Keywords

• Specialty IC foundry
• Wafer fabrication services
• Power management ICs
• Automotive semiconductors
• Mature node foundry

Headquarters

HQ city

Hsinchu

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Wafer Fabrication Services: VIS operates as a specialty IC foundry providing wafer manufacturing services. The company produces 8-inch wafers using mature process nodes (0.11um to 0.5um) for power management ICs, automotive electronics, display drivers, and industrial control applications. In 2025, average monthly capacity was approximately 286,000 8-inch wafers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

VIS provides specialty IC foundry services on 8-inch (200mm) wafers using mature process nodes (0.11µm to 0.5µm) for power management ICs, automotive electronics, display drivers, and industrial control applications. The company operates five fabs in Taiwan and Singapore, offers supplementary services including MPW programs, mask services, backend testing/packaging, automotive-certified manufacturing (IATF 16949, ISO 26262), and design support with silicon IP libraries. A 12-inch wafer fab is under construction via the VSMC joint venture with NXP in Singapore, with first production targeted for 2027.

Product overview

VIS (Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation) is a specialty IC foundry service provider offering comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing services. The company operates five 8-inch wafer fabs in Taiwan and Singapore with approximately 286,000 wafers monthly capacity in 2025, plus a joint venture 12-inch fab (VSMC with NXP) in Singapore targeting production in 2027. VIS's process technology portfolio includes BCD/UHV/SOI, Discrete, HV, Sensors/MEMS, eFlash, and GaN (wide-bandgap) technologies. Customer-facing services include MPW programs, mask services, backend services, automotive services, design support, and silicon IP (standard cell library, SRAM, eFlash, fuse IPs). The company focuses on specialty ICs for power management, automotive, industrial, and emerging applications like EV and AI data centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TSMCcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 February 2026TSMC plans to transfer 80% of its 8-inch wafer output to VIS, aiming to double VIS's 8-inch capacity. This transfer supports TSMC's focus on advanced nodes (2nm and 3nm) while positioning VIS as a key supplier in the 8-inch foundry segment. TSMC may also repurpose some mature-node equipment and high-end power management orders to VIS's 12-inch fab in Singapore.
• TSMCcoreTechnology or Integration · 29 January 2026VIS has licensed GaN (Gallium Nitride) technology from TSMC to enhance its power device development capabilities. The licensing aims to advance VIS's capabilities in power electronics for applications including EVs, renewable energy, and AI data centers. Additionally, TSMC continues to outsource interposer production to VIS.
• NXP SemiconductorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024VIS and NXP Semiconductors established the VSMC (VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) joint venture in Singapore in 2024. VSMC will build and operate a 12-inch (300mm) semiconductor wafer fab, with first production expected in 2027. This is a strategic partnership to expand VIS's manufacturing capabilities into larger wafer sizes.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• GlobalFoundries: GlobalFoundries is a US-headquartered foundry that deliberately exited leading-edge nodes to focus on RF, analog, power, and automotive on mature/specialty processes. Its strategic posture and target end markets are highly aligned with VIS, and it is the most relevant Western comparable.
• Hua Hong Semiconductor: Hua Hong is a China-based pure-play foundry specializing in mature-node 8-inch and 12-inch production for analog, power management, and embedded memory. It directly competes with VIS in power and specialty IC foundry services, particularly for customers seeking China-based supply.
• United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC): UMC is a Taiwan-headquartered pure-play foundry with a similar focus on mature and specialty process nodes (28nm and above), serving communications, consumer, computer, and automotive end markets. Its scale, geography, and process portfolio overlap closely with VIS, making it the most direct comparable among Asian foundries.
• Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC): SMIC is China's largest foundry, with both advanced and mature-node capacity serving automotive, industrial, and consumer end markets. Its mature-node offering competes with VIS for global power and analog customers, especially those seeking China-localized supply.
• Tower Semiconductor: Tower is a specialty foundry focused on analog, RF, MEMS, and power management ICs using mature process nodes — directly overlapping VIS's specialty, mature-node, automotive/industrial orientation. Its technology breadth and customer mix closely mirror VIS's value proposition.
• Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC): PSMC is a Taiwan-based foundry operating mature nodes for DRAM, logic, and power management ICs. Its mix of legacy logic and power semiconductor foundry work overlaps materially with VIS's specialty/mature-node foundry business.

Broad incumbents

• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC): TSMC is the global foundry leader (estimated ~72% market share) and VIS's largest strategic shareholder (~19% post-May 2026). It is both VIS's principal technology licensor (GaN) and the source of capacity transfer (80% of TSMC 8-inch output) and interposer outsourcing — making it simultaneously a partner and a broader incumbent in the same industry.
• Samsung Foundry: Samsung's foundry division operates both advanced and mature nodes and serves automotive and power management customers. While not a specialty-foundry pure play, it competes for some of the same power/automotive wafer business that VIS targets.

Others

• ON Semiconductor (onsemi): onsemi is a leading fab-lite supplier of automotive and industrial power management ICs — a core end customer segment for VIS foundry services. Its power semiconductor roadmap directly drives demand for VIS's BCD, HV, and GaN processes, making it a strategically adjacent player rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance17 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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