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TSMC to build additional 3nm fab in Tainan, Taiwan, targeting H1 2028 production

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TSMC announced Thursday it will build an additional 3-nanometer chip factory in Tainan, Taiwan, with production targeted for the first half of 2028. The new fab adds to TSMC's existing 3nm capacity in Arizona and Kumamoto, Japan, expanding its global advanced-node manufacturing footprint.

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    TSMC says it plans to build an additional 3nm fab in Tainan, Taiwan, set for production in H1 2028, alongside its 3nm capacity in Arizona and Japan's Kumamoto (Qianer Liu/The Information)

    Qianer Liu / The Information : TSMC says it plans to build an additional 3nm fab in Tainan, Taiwan, set for production in H1 2028, alongside its 3nm capacity in Arizona and Japan's Kumamoto — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said Thursday it will build another 3-nanometer chip factory in the Taiwanese city of Tainan …

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