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

TSMC will begin equipment installation and mass production of 3-nanometre wafers in 2028 at its second factory in Japan, according to a Taiwanese government filing. The move expands TSMC's advanced-node capacity and strengthens Japan's role in semiconductor supply chains, a modest positive for chip equipment and materials suppliers though unlikely to move markets broadly.

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TSMC will begin equipment installation and mass production of 3-nanometre wafers in 2028 at its second factory in Japan, according to a Taiwanese government filing. The move expands TSMC's advanced-node capacity and strengthens Japan's role in semiconductor supply chains, a modest positive for chip equipment and materials suppliers though unlikely to move markets broadly.