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Bloomberg: Japan Pulls Off an Early Chip Victory

hist78

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Twenty months after breaking ground, TMSC will hold an opening ceremony tomorrow for its first fab in Japan in Kumamoto. It will go on mass production by the end of 2024.

 
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"“We committed to getting it ready in two years because that’s what TSMC asked us,” Kumamoto Governor Ikuo Kabashima said in an interview. “Being on time is important to win trust.”"

What a refreshing yet old idea from a government official 😉

How Japan Pulled Off an Early Victory in the Race to Make More Chips

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How Japan Pulled Off an Early Victory in the Race to Make More Chips

(Bloomberg) -- When Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. unveiled plans to begin building a new chip fabrication facility in Japan in 2022 and start production in 2024, it looked like an implausibly aggressive schedule. Chip plants often take three years to complete, and, although the...
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hist78 said:
"“We committed to getting it ready in two years because that’s what TSMC asked us,” Kumamoto Governor Ikuo Kabashima said in an interview. “Being on time is important to win trust.”
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Ask if TSMC got anyone they partner in Arizona that talks that or delivered any aspect like that.

There was complete failure from across the board including TSMC on the US project.
 
OK, very interesting.
So, if I get it right, they will start with 40nm tech (as the Kumamoto Governor is saying in the interview), then to 28nm, then to n7, which seems to be the more advanced node this fab will produce? Or all tech in parallel? (It's not clear from the tsmc press kit: https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3113).
 
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safadia said:
OK, very interesting.
So, if I get it right, they will start with 40nm tech (as the Kumamoto Governor is saying in the interview), then to 28nm, then to n, which seems to be the more advanced node this fab will produce? Or all tech in parallel? (It's not clear from the tsmc press kit: https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3113).
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You mis-understood some parts in the interview. Before tsmc Kumamoto Fab, Japan only have 40nm and above tech nodes. jasm will provide wafers from 28/22 and 16nm nodes.
 
Mooredaddy said:
Totatally untrue
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Can you share the highlights that you know of? Usually we talk about wins from startup and greenfields. 1) ahead of schedule 2) below at cost 3) new markets opened 3) Positive relationships for future collaboration 4) Talent development 5) Reputation and brand name improvement.

Interested in where you see there was something postive. From what I hear no money has yet to be given by the government even after two years!
 
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