TSMC determine invest $3 billion to build 12 inch chip plant in nanjing

On December 7th afternoon message, according to Taiwan "economic daily" reported that TSMC today determine 12 inch chip set up factory in nanjing.TSMC plans to the investment of about $3 billion, including from TSMC existing equipment, as well as the mainland government preferential policy on the integrated circuit industry.

"Taiwan ministry of economic affairs TouShenHui" said yesterday afternoon, wait for after TSMC archives, approved the building plan in two months.

According to TSMC planning, a new factory to produce for 20000 pieces of 12 inch chip, is expected in the second half of 2018 to start producing nanometer process;At the same time, TSMC also sets up the design in the local service center, with the establishment of the ecological system of Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company in mainland China.

TSMC said, factories in nanjing, the main consideration in nanjing has geographical and transportation advantages, and has gradually developed a perfect semiconductor supply chain, and have enough talent, nanjing also has a strong local government cooperation intention.

TSMC said, nanjing local government does provide some factories is favorable, just offer details not divulged.The future will not reduce the expansion in Taiwan, TSMC's most advanced process technology, the main production and development base in Taiwan, a new factory in mainland China is mainly in order to further increase the opportunities.

According to understand, "the cabinet" September announced new regulations, to allow Taiwan semiconductor industry in China set up a new 12 inch chip factory, however, the premise is set up factories in the mainland and Taiwan "N - 1" generation of technology gap, and the control to control by the Taiwan semiconductor industry, there are relatively investment in Taiwan.At the same time, the Taiwan semiconductor industry factories in mainland China, and will not be limited, but is limited to three.