TOKYO (AP) – Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) opened yesterday in an official ceremony its first semiconductor plant in Japan as part of its ongoing global expansion. “We are deeply grateful for the seamless support provided by you at every step,” TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said after thanking the Japanese government, local community […]
The $8.6-billion facility in the southern Kumamoto region showcases TSMC s efforts to make some of its strategically crucial chips elsewhere than hotspot Taiwan, as well as Japan s push to revive its once-dominant semiconductor sector.
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC is set to open an $8.6 billion plant in Japan on Saturday as the firm moves some of its crucial hardware manufacturing away from its native base. The new plant in Japan is "the most significant TSMC international investment to open in many years", said Chris Miller, author of "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology".