US EditionTMSC Ponders Upgrading 2nd Japan Fab to 4nm — Could Pave the Way for More Advanced Chips for Japanese Customers
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TSMC Reportedly Weighing Up Upgrade to N4 & N5 Nodes at Phase 2 Japanese Fab
Semiconductor industry insiders reckon that TSMC leadership has revised its production strategies for a Japan-based fabrication site. The Taiwanese foundry business owns a majority stake in Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM). This partnership lead to a "Fab 23 phase 1" plant coming online a year ago, in the Kumamoto Prefecture. This factory is tasked with producing past-gen-sized wafers; at best on a 12 nm process node. A neighbor…
It is not uncommon for the company to pause the construction and change the project of a factory due to changes in market demand
Nikkei Asia reported today that TSMC, the world's largest semiconductor foundry, is considering producing more advanced 4-nanometer chips than originally planned at its second factory in Japan in response to surging demand related to artificial intelligence (AI).
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