SemiconductorsTSMC kicks off mass production at first Japan chip fab
Kumamoto plant marks a leap forward for country's semiconductor supply chain
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has started mass-producing chips at its plant in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
Nikkei staff writers
December 28, 2024 01:09 JST
TOKYO/KUMAMOTO, Japan -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has begun mass production at its first fabrication facility in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, which will supply a wide range of chips that will be the most advanced ever made in the country.