TSMC CEO flags 3-nanometre chip production in Japan, investment reported at US$17bil


The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seen during an investors' conference in Taipei, Taiwan. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

TOKYO/TAIPEI: TSMC plans to mass produce advanced 3-nanometre chips in Kumamoto in southern Japan, TSMC CEO C.C. Wei said on Thursday, an investment local media reported was worth $17 billion as the Taiwanese firm seeks to meet soaring demand for AI chips.

TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a key supplier of AI chips to companies such as Nvidia, currently produces its most advanced chips in Taiwan. Previous plans for Japan had focused on less advanced technologies.

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