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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046179
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14700
		FILM NUMBER:		101194937

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		STREET 1:		NO. 8, LI-HSIN ROAD 6
		STREET 2:		SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			HSINCHU
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		886-3-5636688

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		STREET 2:		SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1934 Act Registration No.&nbsp;1-14700</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 6-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>For the month of November&nbsp;2010</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(Translation of Registrant&#146;s Name Into English)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>No.&nbsp;8, Li-Hsin Rd. 6,<BR>
Hsinchu Science Park,<BR>
Taiwan</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover
of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this
form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicated below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b): 82: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>.)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">Date: November 16, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/  Lora Ho
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Lora Ho&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Senior Vice President &#038; Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><IMG src="h04641h0464100.gif" alt="(TSMC LOGO)">
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>TSMC Obtains Termination of ITC Investigation into</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>37nm and Smaller Products</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. &#151; November&nbsp;16, 2010 &#151; </B>TSMC (TWSE:2330, NYSE:TSM) announced today that it
was able to secure a favorable resolution to an International Trade Commission investigation for
alleged patent infringement by its 28 nm process technology. The parties have filed a joint motion
to terminate the ITC investigation titled <I>In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Products Made by
Advanced Lithography Techniques and Products Containing Same</I>, 337-TA-729, brought by STC.UNM, the
licensing arm of the University of New Mexico.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The investigation alleged TSMC&#146;s semiconductor process with critical dimensions of 37 nm or below
of infringing U.S. Patent No.&nbsp;6,042,998 (&#147;&#146;998 patent&#148;). TSMC responded by denying the
infringement allegations.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">TSMC&#146;s general counsel, Dr.&nbsp;Richard Thurston, remarked &#147;While TSMC regrets that a case based upon
an invalid and unenforceable patent such as STC&#146;s made its way into the courts, TSMC is, however,
pleased with the outcome of this case.&#148;
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"># # #
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>TSMC Spokesperson:</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>TSMC Acting Spokesperson:</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>For Further Information:</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lora Ho<BR>
Senior Vice President and CFO<BR>
Tel: 886-3-566-4602
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Elizabeth Sun<BR>
 Director<BR>
Corporate Communication<BR>
Division<BR>
Tel: 886-3-568-2085<BR>
Mobile: 886-988-937999<BR>
E-Mail: elizabeth_sun@tsmc.com
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Michael Kramer<BR>
Principal Specialist<BR>
PR Department<BR>
Tel: 03-563-6688 ext. 7126216<BR>
Mobile: 886-988-931-352<BR>
E-Mail: <u>pdkramer@tsmc.com</u>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Dana Tsai<BR>
Senior Administrator<BR>
PR Department<BR>
Tel: 886-3-505-5036<BR>
Mobile: 886-920-483591<BR>
E-Mail:dana_tsai@tsmc.com</TD>
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