TSMC's 3 nm plant in southern Taiwan reaches construction milestone

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3 nanometer process facility expected to begin mass production by second half of 2022

www.taiwannews.com.tw, Nov. 25, 2020 – 

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) held a beam-raising ceremony on Tuesday (Nov. 24) for its 3 nanometer process fab at Tainan's Southern Taiwan Science Park, marking an important construction milestone.

Speaking at the event, TSMC Executive Chairman Mark Liu (劉德音) said the factory will be the world's most advanced logic process plant and will help the company maintain its leading position in the semiconductor industry, CNA reported.

According to Liu, the 3 nm process factory sits on about 35 hectares of land and boasts over 160,000 square meters of cleanroom area – roughly the size of 22 soccer fields. Cleanrooms are designed to maintain extremely low levels of particulates, such as dust, airborne organisms, or vaporized particles, and are vital in the production of semiconductors.

The Tainan facility is expected to begin mass production in the second half of 2022. Once mass production begins, TSMC expects capacity will exceed 600,000 12-inch wafers per month, Liu added.

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