为了获取资本支持，张忠谋就曾找英特尔投资，但当时英特尔一听说台积电只做芯片行业的制造环节，显然有些自视甚高，看不起台积电，果断拒绝对台积电进行投资。
In order to gain capital support, Zhang Zhongmou once approached Intel for investment, but Intel was arrogant when it heard Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company only participated in the manufacturing of the chips industry; Intel looked down on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and resolutely refused to invest in it.