1. TSMC has experienced a significant post-pandemic rise in financial performance, with revenues and profits doubling in a few years. 2. The company's net margin in the fourth quarter of 2023 was 38.2 percent, significantly higher than the industry average of 22.5 percent. 3. TSMC's revenue in the second quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by HPC (High-Performance Computing) and smartphone chips, with HPC showing a 28 percent quarter-over-quarter increase.