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With its Kaohsiung plant in Southern Taiwan featuring 2nm groundbreaking today (March 31), TSMC’s next-gen 1.4nm seems to be making strides as well. According to the Economic Daily News, the foundry giant has recently informed suppliers to prepare for the necessary manufacturing equipment for the node.
Notably, the report suggests that TSMC’s 1.4nm equipment prep is underway for a trial production line to be set up this year at the Baoshan (Fab 20) P2 plant in Hsinchu. Baoshan’s P3 and P4, originally set for 2nm, will now handle 1.4nm production as well, the report adds.
In addition to Hsinchu’s Baoshan site, TSMC’s Fab 25 in Central Taiwan Science Park will also serve as a hub for 1.4nm production. The report says TSMC plans four 1.4nm fabs at Fab 25, with P1 aiming for risk trial production by 2027 and full-scale production expected in late 2028.
Kaohsiung to Lead 2nm Production
On the other hand, the report indicates TSMC is prioritizing Kaohsiung as its 2nm production hub, which includes 2nm family products like N2P, N2X, and A16 (1.6nm). Its Fab 22 in Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan, will now reportedly dedicate P1–P3 to 2nm.
The Economic Daily News notes that Fab 22’s P4 and P5, which recently passed environmental reviews, are progressing with construction and permits. TSMC has also left the door open for a sixth fab (P6) in Kaohsiung, the report indicates.
At the groundbreaking ceremony in Kaohsiung earlier today, Y.P. Chyn, TSMC’s executive vice president and co-chief operating officer, reiterated that the fab remains on schedule for 2nm volume production in the second half of 2025, as per Reuters.
Notably, as per another report from the Economic Daily news, TSMC’s 2nm tape-outs will outpace 3nm in the first two years and the node is expected to generate $2.5 trillion in end-product value within five years of mass production.
In the same month TSMC unveiled an additional $100 billion U.S. investment, the company revealed plans for nine advanced fabs in Taiwan. According to Taiwan Today, this includes six 2nm fabs (one in Hsinchu, five in Kaohsiung), three 1.4nm fabs (one in Taichung, two in Hsinchu), and three advanced packaging plants in Chiayi and Tainan.
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