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Friday 15 December 2023
TSMC's Kumamoto fab aims to source 60% of equipment and materials from Japanese suppliers
TSMC's subsidiary in Japan, Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), has indicated that it aims to procure 60% of equipment and materials from Japanese suppliers for its...
Thursday 7 December 2023
TSMC's investment in Kumamoto ignites double wage growth and investment boom
TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, JASM, established in November 2021, broke ground on its first factory in Kumamoto Prefecture's Kikuyō town in April 2022, with completion slated for...
Wednesday 4 October 2023
TSMC Kumamoto fab progress on schedule, reflecting Japan's efficiency
Several suppliers have received notification from TSMC to start installing equipment at its Kumamoto fab in October. The fab may even start mass production ahead of previous plans...
Thursday 21 September 2023
TSMC's Kumamoto fab set to run entirely on renewable energy
TSMC's construction of a new wafer fab in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, has revitalized the once-declining "Kyushu Silicon Island" concept, but water and renewable energy infrastructure...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Two new chipmaking industry clusters taking shape in Japan
Japan is attempting to revitalize its chipmaking sector and strengthen related industry supply chains. Its current focus is on logic ICs. As a result of this strategy, two new chipmaking...
Monday 12 December 2022
TSMC may see revenue fall 10-15%, 7nm capacity utilization slip to 50% in 1Q23
TSMC is estimated to experience a 10-15% sequential revenue fall for the first quarter of 2023, driven by a significant shrinkage in new orders for the first half of the year, and...
Thursday 1 September 2022
TSMC begins staff training for JV foundry in Japan
TSMC has kicked off its employee training program for its joint-venture foundry in Japan, which is scheduled to come online by the end of 2024, according to sources at fab toolmake...