TSMC to Expand in Japan with Second Semiconductor Plant

The new facility, backed by major investments, aims to bolster Japan's chip production and create thousands of high-tech jobs.

TSMC announces plans to build a second semiconductor manufacturing plant in Japan, with construction to begin by the end of 2024 and operations expected to start by the end of 2027.
The new facility, backed by investments from Toyota, Sony, and other local corporations, is part of Japan's efforts to bolster its semiconductor production capabilities.
The expansion will create approximately 3,400 high-tech jobs and increase TSMC's total production capacity in Kumamoto to over 100,000 12-inch wafers per month.
The plants will focus on manufacturing chips for automotive, industrial, consumer, and high-performance computing applications, using process nodes from 6nm to 40nm.
The investment in Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), a TSMC subsidiary, exceeds $20 billion, with strong support from the Japanese government.