{"id":25686,"date":"2022-12-23T20:36:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T20:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/23\/report-tsmc-holding-advanced-talks-to-build-chip-plant-in-germany\/"},"modified":"2022-12-23T20:36:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T20:36:36","slug":"report-tsmc-holding-advanced-talks-to-build-chip-plant-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/23\/report-tsmc-holding-advanced-talks-to-build-chip-plant-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: TSMC holding advanced talks to build chip plant in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. is reportedly holding advanced talks with suppliers to build a chip plant in Dresden, Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Financial Times <\/span>reported<\/span><\/a> the development today, citing sources familiar with the matter. The sources stated that the chip plant, or fab, would produce processors using 22-nanometer and 28-nanometer manufacturing technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n

TSMC is the world\u2019s largest contract chip manufacturer. It makes the A16 Bionic chip that powers Apple\u2019s latest iPhones and also produces processors for a variety of other devices. TSMC <\/span>generated<\/span><\/a> $7.27 billion in revenue last month, a 50.2% increase from the same time a year ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Financial Times, the company began considering the construction of a chip fab in Europe after receiving requests to do so from customers last year. TSMC reportedly paused its review following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine but has since restarted the process. The decision to resume the review is said to have been driven by chip demand from automakers in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

TSMC executives have reportedly traveled to Europe in the past six months to hold discussions about the potential Dresden fab. Senior executives are expected to make a second trip in early January to discuss the \u201clevel of government support\u201d for the fab. Earlier this year, the European Union approved<\/a> a plan to provide \u20ac43 billion in funding for the bloc\u2019s semiconductor sector.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to today\u2019s report, TSMC executives also plan to hold discussions about the company\u2019s supply chain in Europe. Building a chip fab requires sourcing complex machinery from multiple suppliers as well as materials such as silicon. TSMC has reportedly held discussions with several equipment and material suppliers about the investments they could potentially make to support the proposed fab.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a statement, TSMC said that \u201cno possibility\u201d has been ruled out regarding the fab. It\u2019s believed that construction could begin as soon as 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

The potential Dresden fab would join the growing number of new chip plants that TSMC plans to build worldwide to expand its manufacturing capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year, TSMC announced<\/a> that it will build a new chip plant in Arizona at a cost of $10 billion. Earlier this month, the company quadrupled<\/a> the investment to $40 billion and announced plans to build a second, more advanced chip plant as part of the initiative. TSMC has also partnered<\/a> with Sony Group Corp. to build a $7 billion fab in Japan that will make processors using 22-nanometer and 28-nanometer manufacturing technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n

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