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TSMC plans 3-nanometre chip production launch in Japan in 2028

By Thomson Reuters Mar 31, 2026 | 10:12 PM

By Wen-Yee Lee

TAIPEI, April 1 (Reuters) – TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, is expected to launch equipment installation and mass ​production of 3-nanometre wafers in 2028 ‌at its second factory in Japan, according to a Taiwanese government filing late on Tuesday.

In February, TSMC CEO CC Wei said the company plans to mass-produce ‌advanced ​3-nanometre chips at its second ⁠fabrication plant in ⁠Japan, during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

(Reporting by Wen-Yee Lee; Editing by ​Sherry Jacob-Phillips)