TSMCs 6 semiconductor wafer vendors | The main wafer suppliers for TSMC  semiconductor  company are Taiwans Formosa SUMCO Technology Corporation,  Taiwan s GlobalWafers,  Japan s Shin-Etsu Handotai,  Germany s Siltronic AG,  Singapore s Soitec Microelectronics, and Japans SUMCO Corporation.. semiconductor. Taiwan. Japan. Germany. Singapore. Together they supplied approximately 92.6%, 91.8% and 92.6% of their total wafer needs in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. In the past, TSMC has obtained a sufficient supply of wafers. To ensure a reliable and flexible supply of high-quality wafers, the company has entered into long-term agreements and intends to continue developing strategic relationships with the major suppliers of these products to meet their anticipated wafer needs for years to come.. Additionally,  the company  actively addresses supply chain issues and brings together manufacturing operations, materials management, quality system and risk management teams to mitigate potential supply chain risks and improve chain agility. of supply. the company. Thus, this group works with its main suppliers to review their business continuity plans, qualify their dual plant materials, prepare safety inventories, improve the quality of their products and manage the risks of the supply chain of their suppliers. TSMCs manufacturing processes use many raw materials, primarily silicon wafers, chemicals, gases, and various types of precious metals. Although most of your raw materials are available through various suppliers, some materials are purchased through exclusive suppliers. TSMCs raw material procurement policy is to select only those suppliers that have demonstrated quality control and reliability in delivery time and to maintain multiple sources for each raw material whenever possible for a quality issue or delivery with any supplier. Consider only the given information and tell yes/no with reason if SUMCO suppliers silicon wafers to TSMC? Provide two versions of response separated with exactly 6 asterisk symbols: ******.
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