Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced plans in 2021 to build a $7 billion chip plant in Kumamoto in southern Japan's Kyushu. TSMC said last month the first Japanese factory would open in February with volume production in the fourth quarter, and that the company was also exploring bu...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co is reportedly in talks with Sony Group to potentially construct a semiconductor factory in western Japan. The facility, which could become TSMC's first operation in Japan, is seemingly targeting chip production for automotive purposes, among other uses. The project...
KIKUYO, Kumamoto Prefecture--Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest contract chipmaker, opened its first factory in Japan on Feb. 24, heralding a “renaissance” of the nation’s semiconductor industry. Morris Chang, the TSMC founder, and economy minister Ken Saito were among...
The sites will add more than 3,400 high-tech professional jobs, they said. TSMC said in a separate statement on Tuesday that its board of directors had approved a capital injection of up to $5.26 billion into JASM, without elaborating. Japan's government said last year it planned to spend...
Industry executives, moreover, have said building the new Japan factory could cost two to three times more than building a similar chip factory in Taiwan. At the same time, sources close to the company say TSMC needs to find locations beyond Taiwan for its long-term growth as the island ...
confirmed Friday it is planning to build a computer chip factory in Japan. TSMC’s CEO C.C. Wei said the company, the world’s biggest contract producer of semiconductors, was expanding to better serve its customers and enhance its competitive advantage. “After conducting due diligence, w...
Japan is moving at the fastest pace, with some projects even ahead of schedule. The much-anticipated opening of TSMC’s Kumamoto Plant (JASM) in Japan on the 24th marks TSMC’s debut factory in Japan (Fab-23), signaling a bold step into the future. TrendForce forecasts the plant’s ...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s first factory in Japan is seen under construction in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Jan. 8. (Eiji Hori) TAIPEI--Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is considering building a second chip plant in Japan in addition to one it is constructing in...
with Kyushu emerging as the most advanced due to the presence of TSMC's Kumamoto factory. With a bold focus on the 2nm process, Hokkaido's Rapidus seeks to promote economic expansion. Through combined efforts from academics, government, and industry, Japan is about to establish a complete sem...
as mentioned in a previous report from TrendForce, Japan’s resurgence in the semiconductor arena is palpable, with the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry fostering multi-faceted collaborations with the private sector. With a favorable exchange rate policy aiding factory construction and investmen...