Industry sources cited by the Liberty Times Net have pointed out that the Kumamoto plant holds significant importance for both Taiwan and Japan, as Japan is expected to look for attracting investments from TSMC, Intel, and Samsung to establish manufacturing facilities in the country. TSMC stands ...

TSMC officially gives the green light to the second fab in Kumamoto, Japan! On January 6th, TSMC, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS), DENSO Corporation (DENSO), and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) jointly announced further investment in TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, Japan Advanced Semico...

While TSMC is pushing forward with its 2nm fab in Taiwan, there is also good news about its overseas expansion. According to the Japanese newspaper "Kumanichi," TSMC is expected to announce the construction of its Kumamoto Fab 2 in Japan on February 6, with the possibility of incorporating the 7nm p...

TSMC's foundry in Kumamoto, Japan, has been completed. Currently, the tool-in is underway, with a grand opening ceremony scheduled for February 24th, 2024. Following this, trial production will commence, with mass production expected by the year-end. The Taiwanese semiconductor supply chain is ...

In a bid to revitalize its semiconductor industry, Japan has enticed the sector with subsidies worth trillions of yen, aiming to attract both domestic and international semiconductor companies. Leading semiconductor foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has invested USD 8.6 billio...