TSMC plans to set up 'Giga Fabs' in Taiwan as it speeds into 1nm chip production

TSMC is speeding up into its next-generation, cutting-edge 1nm process node production which is expected to kick off in 2030.

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In a new report from the Taiwan Economic Daily, we're learning that TSMC is planning to continue its domination in the semiconductor industry with preparations for 1nm production lines at its new state-of-the-art facility in Taiwan. The report suggests that TSMC's new 1nm process node will be mass-produced at a dedicated fab in Tainan, Taiwan.

TSMC's bleeding-edge 1nm process node will be fabbed at the "Fab 25" facility, expected to produce new 12-inch wafers with 6 production lines. TSMC Is also reportedly planning to build new facilities for its upcoming 2nm and 1.4nm process nodes -- also in Tainan -- as Taiwan receives government incentives, helping the process along, as TSMC runs towards being a semiconductor-focused "Silicon Valley".

TSMC chairman C.C. Wei said during an interview in a recent earnings conference a few days ago that TSMC's investment into Taiwan continues as new factories are being built. TSMC's board of directors will also visit their facility in Arizona, USA later this month.

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Not only will we see TSMC forge ahead with 1nm production lines and new fabs, but TSMC has proposed to the Southern Taiwan Science Park Administration that it will build new 1.4nm and 1nm sites in Shalun, Tainan. This means that the first 3 plants: P1, P2, and P3 will be used for 1.4nm production use, as the last 3 are 1nm.