TSMC's co- executive Mark Liu , TSMC CEO and general manager to replace chairman Morris Chang , TSMC raised the global semiconductor industry growth forecast . Mark Liu said that this year the semiconductor industry relative to the original estimate of annual growth of 5% , annual growth is now expected to be 7%, Fabless IC design industry compared to the original estimate of 8% in now expected annual growth of 9% , while the foundry growth rate , compared to 10% of the original annual growth now expected annual growth of 14% .Mark Liu also stressed TSMC this year is still expected to maintain double-digit growth , especially growth rate would be higher than the foundry industry , several percentage points higher .Mark Liu said , Q1 TSMC has always been for the traditional off-season , but since mid-January will begin to see strong orders, so estimates compared to three months ago , TSMC is now on its own , or condition of the overall semiconductor industry are more is optimistic. He said , Q1 Semiconductor days of inventory (DOI) down to low , customers began to unfold in the near future a strong inventory restocking , and this year it is expected to return to normal semiconductor inventory level .Mark Liu also stressed that TSMC this year 's growth momentum in the smartphone did not slow down , especially in the high-end smart machines are becoming more and more part of the buoyant force , each smartphone  TSMC average revenue contribution from last year's more $ 10.8 to $ 13.9 this year . Average each , the low-level smartphones, TSMC 's revenue contribution this year is $ 6 each , $ 3.6 , it is the same as last year's level . On average, the revenue contribution of each smartphone TSMC , it is from $ 7 last year , an increase of $ 8 this year .TSMC deputy spokesman added that Sun has wen , chairman Morris Chang said that even though the last time , the overall market trend is currently in the mainstream low-level smartphones is growing , but it is TSMC in terms of " turn " in the main TSMC is due to the high-end smart phones continue to achieve new customers.