TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) declared "without TSMC, there would be no Nvidia today" during Saturday's emotional Mandarin speech at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s annual sports event. Huang praised the world's largest contract chipmaker as "the pride of Taiwan and the pride of the world" before thousands of employees and their families.
TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei (魏哲家) introduced Huang as the "5 trillion man," upgrading from last year's "3 trillion man" designation reflecting his soaring net worth. Wei's introduction sparked thunderous applause from over 10,000 employees and families at Taiwan's largest chipmaker's annual corporate sports gathering.
Huang delivered remarks in Mandarin despite acknowledging limited fluency, engaging employees in enthusiastic call-and-response chants about company loyalty. "Who loves TSMC?" he asked, prompting workers to shout "I love TSMC!" before Huang responded "I love TSMC too!" The exchange energized the massive crowd.
The NVIDIA co-founder reflected on the companies' 30-year partnership, noting both started as small enterprises before becoming industry giants. "Thirty years ago, TSMC and Nvidia were just small companies," Huang said, adding "You build Nvidia, I thank you all." The remarks highlighted their mutual dependence and growth.
Huang recalled writing to Chang years ago, leading to his first Taiwan visit and establishing their transformative three-decade partnership. The relationship proves crucial as TSMC manufactures advanced chips powering Nvidia's artificial intelligence processors and graphics cards. This partnership has become fundamental to both companies' success in the global semiconductor industry. ◼