World's biggest chipmaker TSMC to open second Japan factory with backing from Sony, Toyota
Publishing timestamp: 2024-02-06 10:53:09
Summary
TSMC will open a second manufacturing plant in Japan with support from Sony and Toyota. The expansion highlights the Japanese government's push to onshore semiconductor manufacturing. The new factory is expected to be operational by the end of 2027, and the overall investment in the project will exceed $20 billion. The focus of the factories will be on applications in areas like automotive, industrial, consumer, and high-performance computing. TSMC is the world's largest contract chip manufacturer and has been courted by many countries to set up local operations.
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