However, in the end stages of RCA, they engaged in a semiconductor technology sharing agreement with a consortium of Taiwanese companies (that did not include T

However, in the end stages of RCA, they engaged in a semiconductor technology sharing agreement with a consortium of Taiwanese companies (that did not include TSMC, which did not yet exist). At the end of this agreement, UMC had better technology at higher yields than RCA. This technology transfer had a profound impact upon Taiwan. "Taiwan managed to persuade RCA to agree in 1976 to transfer semiconductor technology." https://history-computer.com/taiwans-chip-industry/ https://history-computer.com/taiwans-chip-industry/