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As Taiwan, America and Korea are major countries when it comes to semiconductor industry, so this study conducted a research about a resource, a diversification background, a diversification method and a type for Taiwanese, American and Korean semiconductor companies. And this study showed the following results. Firstly, TSMC diversified into U.S. with a joint foundry factory in order to expand the market share by responding to the needs of fabless customer in U.S. And it was a related international diversification. Secondly, Qualcomm diversified into a new market with CDMA technology, and it was a horizontally related diversification. Thirdly, Samsung semiconductor diversified from memory business to foundry business which was a horizontally related diversification. Fourthly, Intel diversified from DRAM to microprocessor product which was a horizontally related diversification. And all the companies were very successful in the result of their diversification. Also, except international diversification of TSMC, there are quite similarities in the diversification method and the type of those semiconductor companies, but each company is quite different in the resource as well as the background of diversification. Lastly, this study suggested some implications for semiconductor company which are very helpful for their diversification business.