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The TSMC Japan chip-plant major upgrade plan reported in the Bloomberg headline.
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TSMC Plans Major Upgrade of Japan Chip Plant in Win for Takaichi - Bloomberg.com. TSMC Plans Major Upgrade of Japan Chip Plant in Win for Takaichi Bloomberg.com
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Takaichi says the plan is encouraging. Takaichi asks TSMC to proceed as proposed.
The chief executive of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. told Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday of the company's plan to mass-produce semiconductors using 3-nanometer technology in Kumamoto Prefecture, in what would be a first in Japan. Takaichi welcomed the move, an upgrade from the company's initially planned use of 6-nanometer technology, telling C.C. Wei at her office in Tokyo, "It is very encouraging. I would like you to proceed as you have proposed." She also promised to "closely discuss and cooperate." The government sees domestic chip output as contributing to economic security and supports Japanese chip venture Rapidus Corp., which plans to mass-produce 2-nanometer chips from the second half of 2027. Wei said the 3-namometer chips will be produced at its second plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, which is currently under construction. "The...
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Takaichi says a Chinese attack on Taiwan could enable Japan's collective self-defense in Anadolu's retrospective account of her November remarks.
ISTANBUL Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday held talks in Tokyo with the head of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) as the chipmaker moves forward with plans to mass-produce advanced semiconductors in Japan, local media reported. According to Tokyo-based Kyodo News, the discussions focused on TSMC’s plan to manufacture semiconductors using 3-nanometer technology at its Kumamoto plant in southwestern Japan, which would mark the first such production in the country. During the meeting, Takaichi was expected to convey her government’s support for the project, emphasizing its importance to Japan’s economic security, the report said. TSMC Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei is also scheduled to meet with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa. TSMC is currently constructing a second semiconductor plant in Kumamoto Prefecture. The facility was...
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Takaichi backs TSMC's planned 3nm chip production in Japan according to Taipei Times.
TSMC 3nm chip plan in Japan, a win for Takaichi Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) plans to make advanced 3-nanometer chips in Japan, stepping up its semiconductor manufacturing roadmap in the country in a triumph for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s technology ambitions. TSMC is to adopt cutting-edge technology for its second wafer fab in Kumamoto, company chairman C.C. Wei (魏哲家) said yesterday. That is an upgrade from an original blueprint to produce 7-nanometer chips by late next year, people familiar with the matter said. Photo: AFP TSMC began mass production at its first plant in Japan’s Kumamoto in late 2024. Its second fab, which is still under construction, was originally focused on manufacturing 6 to 12-nanometer chips, significantly less advanced than those announced yesterday. The facility is scheduled to come online late next year. To drive that...