Fblss mnfctrng s th dsgn nd sl f hrdwr dvcs nd smcndctr chps whl tsrcng thr fbrctn (r fb) t spclzd mnfctrr clld smcndctr fndry. Ths fndrs r typclly, bt nt xclsvly, lctd n th ntd Stts, Chn, nd Twn. Fblss cmpns cn bnft frm lwr cptl csts whl cncntrtng thr rsrch nd dvlpmnt rsrcs n th nd mrkt. Sm fblss cmpns nd pr ply fndrs (lk TSMC) my ffr ntgrtd-crct dsgn srvcs t thrd prts.