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S1E7: TSMC and Taiwan's semiconductor industry, all started 40 years ago at a soy milk restaurant

Startup Island TAIWAN Podcast

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The Idea of Electronic Watches in Taiwan

At the time, electronic watches were not the sort of cash sales that we think of today. They had a blank LCD screen and then you have to press this button to light up an LED screen. It was very harsh on battery, so battery life was not very good. And if you could come up with very approachable consumer product, then the government and local town eastern issue would be much more interested in participating in this project. That's how it all originated.

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