TSMC Second Fabrication Plant in Kumamoto Prefecture
Sector: Automotive • Location: Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Source: TechRepublic
TSMC's second fabrication plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, intended to manufacture 6nm and 7nm chips for high-performance computing. The project is an upgrade from the first fab's focus on 12nm, 16nm, and 28nm nodes used mainly in automotive and imaging applications. The construction has been delayed due to local traffic congestion, and TSMC is collaborating with the Japanese government to add
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Automotive, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Advanced Electronics
- Location
- Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- TechRepublic
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Original status | delayed |
Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | TSMC's second fabrication plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, intended to manufacture 6nm and 7nm chips for high-performance computing. The project is an upgrade from the first fab's focus on 12nm, 16nm, and 28nm nodes used mainly in automotive and imaging applications. The construction has been delayed due to local traffic congestion, and TSMC is collaborating with the Japanese government to address infrastructure issues before continuing. |
Original sector | Semiconductor Manufacturing |
Location
Country | Japan |
State | Kumamoto Prefecture |
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Source | TechRepublic |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Automotive, Manufacturing (Industrial), Government, Advanced Electronics |
Article published date | 2025-06-05 |
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