TSMC plans 3-nanometre chip production launch in Japan in 2028

An aerial view shows the semiconductor plant by Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (JASM), a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), in Kikuyo town, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan February 12, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS

TAIPEI, April ⁠1 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, is ⁠expected to launch equipment installation and mass production ‌of 3-nanometre wafers in 2028 at its second factory in Japan, according to a Taiwanese government filing late on Tuesday.

In February, TSMC ​CEO CC Wei said the company ⁠plans to mass-produce advanced ⁠3-nanometre chips at its second fabrication plant in Japan, during ⁠a ‌meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

(Reporting by Wen-Yee Lee; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)