Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to make advanced 3-nanometer chips in Japan, stepping up its semiconductor manufacturing roadmap in the country in a triumph for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s technology ambitions.
The go-to chipmaker for Nvidia Corp. and Apple Inc. aims to adopt cutting-edge technology for its second wafer fabrication plant in Kumamoto, TSMC’s Chief Executive Officer said. That marks an upgrade from an original blueprint to produce 7nm chips by late 2027, people familiar with the matter said asking to remain anonymous discussing private deliberations. To drive that expansion, the Taiwanese company plans to hike its overall investment in the southern Japanese plant to ¥2.6 trillion ($17 billion), the Yomiuri reported Thursday.
