TSMC to Build $20bn Second
Chip Plant (JASM) in Japan
A Sony Group unit as well as
Denso and Toyota Motor will join in making additional investments into the
chipmaking operation
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Sony Group unit
as well as Denso and Toyota Motor will
join it in making additional investments.
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The
site’s first fab, total investment will exceed $20 billion with support from
the Japanese government.
Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said it would build a second semiconductor
fabrication plant at its site in Kumamoto, Japan, aiming to begin production by
the end of 2027.
TSMC
said Tuesday (06.02.2024) that a Sony Group unit as well as Denso and Toyota
Motor will join it in making additional
investments into the Japan chipmaking operation. Together with the site’s first
fab, total investment will exceed $20 billion with support from the Japanese
government, TSMC said.
With
the new investments, TSMC said it would hold a 86.5%
stake in the Japan operation, known as Japan Advanced Semiconductor
Manufacturing, while Sony will hold 6%, Denso 5.5% and Toyota 2%.
TSMC
is already building its first fab at the Kumamoto site. That fab is scheduled
to begin operation this year, TSMC said.