SINGAPORE/NEW YORK/TAIPEI (Reuters) - TSMC has pitched U.S. chip designers Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom about taking stakes in a joint venture that would operate Intel's factories, according to four sources familiar with the matter.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) has sent out feelers to peer semiconductor companies Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), and Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) to come together for Intel Corp.

TSMC has reportedly proposed a joint venture to operate Intel's foundry division, engaging companies like Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, and Qualcomm. The plan suggests that TSMC would not hold more than a 50% stake,

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (NYSE:TSM) has proposed a joint venture involving Intel's (NASDAQ:INTC) foundry division to several major U.S. chip manufacturers, including Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA),