US EditionTSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions
TSMC's $17 billion investment in Kumamoto aims to meet rising AI chip demand and advance Japan's semiconductor industry with government support, company says.
- TSMC plans to produce advanced 3nm chips for artificial intelligence applications at a factory in Kumamoto, Japan.
- The Japan expansion will help TSMC mitigate risks from US tariffs and a potential Chinese blockade around Taiwan.
- Japanese companies like Sony and Toyota will gain local access to cutting-edge AI chips through the Kumamoto plant.
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TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitions
Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest contract computer chip maker, has announced it will be manufacturing advanced 3-nanometer semiconductors in Japan to meet booming AI demand.
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