Taiwan's TSMC founder says 3nm fab will be built in US
台灣台積電創始人表示3奈米晶片廠將在美國設廠
| Morris says that 3nm foundry will be built in Arizona after 5nm plant is completed
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) founder Morris Chang (張忠謀) on Monday (Nov. 21) confirmed for the first time that his company will build a 3 nanometer (nm) foundry in Arizona. A press conference was held that morning at the Office of the President for Taiwan delegation returning from the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting (AELM), which concluded on Saturday (Nov. 19). Since Chang, "the Godfather of Semiconductors," was the head of the delegation, he was again asked about TSMC's views on the movement of advanced manufacturing processes overseas. Chang responded that TSMC’s investment in the U.S., for example, is expected to build a 5nm wafer fab in Arizona, which will make it the most advanced process manufactured in the country. However, he pointed out that currently the most advanced commercial process in Taiwan is 3nm. In other words, TSMC’s 5nm investment in the U.S. is a generation behind Taiwan’s most advanced process, said Chang. When asked by the media whether the 3nm foundry might also move to Arizona, Chang replied: "Afterwards, it will be after 5nm," reported CNA. Although foreign media have previously reported that TSMC would expand its investment in the construction of a 3nm plant in Arizona, TSMC did not confirm it at the time. It only stated that TSMC is currently building a fab in Arizona, including another building that may be used for a second phase. The firm previously said the second phase of its Phoenix facility would be included to improve cost-effectiveness by using the resources that will be constructed simultaneously with the first phase. It added that given the strong customer demand for TSMC's advanced processes, future plans will be evaluated in terms of operational efficiency and cost factors. |
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| Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer | |
| 2022-11-21 |
