Unfortunately, the bursting of the global dotcom bubble, the flooding from the typhoon that hit in front of the park, problems caused by the vibrations from the high-speed rail, and financial considerations caused a number of wafer fabs to withdraw. TSMC's 12-inch silicon wafer production lines moved back to HSIP, forcing STSIP to make much-needed improvements.
無奈緊接著全球網路泡沫破裂，加上南科之前爆發的颱風淹水及高鐵震動問題，部分晶圓廠又因財務等因素陸續撤資，台積電十二吋生產線也搬回竹科，讓南科度過了一段沈潛中銳意革新的日子。