TOKYO, Feb 07 (News On Japan) –
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, formally introduced on the night of the sixth that it’ll construct its second semiconductor manufacturing facility in Japan, in partnership with Sony Group and others, in Kumamoto Prefecture. Toyota Motor Corporation has newly invested within the working firm, and the mixed funding for the primary manufacturing facility presently below building and the brand new facility exceeds $20 billion, or greater than 2.96 trillion yen. The second manufacturing facility is scheduled to start out building by the top of 2024 and goals to start operations by the top of 2027.
Kumamoto Governor Ikuo Kabashima launched an announcement on the night of the sixth relating to TSMC’s formal announcement to assemble its second semiconductor manufacturing facility in Kumamoto Prefecture. In his remarks, Governor Kabashima expressed his pleasure and welcome, saying, “I am very pleased and sincerely welcome this day, which we have been eagerly awaiting.” He additional said, “I believe this is a historic decision that marks a significant advance towards the realization of a new Silicon Island in Kyushu and the goal of playing a part in Japan’s economic security. The prefecture will speed up environmental preparations, such as alleviating traffic congestion on surrounding roads and addressing water intake and drainage, to ensure that the second factory is smoothly integrated, with the entire prefectural office working as one.”
Source: NHK