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It seems that TSMC Taiwan is considering building a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Singapore to solve the global semiconductor shortage.
Prime Minister of Singapore orders invitation
According to The Wall Street Journal, the final go-ahead hasn’t come out yet, but if it’s decided to build a factory, it’s likely to be in the billions of dollars.
Regarding the construction of TSMC’s Singapore plant, Singapore’s business information site AsiaX also reported that Taiwan’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong ordered the Economic Development Board (EDB) to attract TSMC on May 12. rice field.
Is it a 12-inch wafer factory construction?
According to the Taiwan Liberty Times, the Singaporean government has already offered preferential treatment to TSMC. If the agreement is reached, TSMC will set up a 12-inch wafer plant in the country and will consider producing 28nm and 7nm manufacturing process products. These products are used in many products, including automobiles and smartphones.
TSMC is also known for making A-series and M1-series chips for Apple’s iPhone.
Major semiconductor manufacturers make additional investments in Singapore
Singapore has several major semiconductor manufacturers and plans to make additional investments in the next few years. Last year, GlobalFoundries announced that it would invest $ 4 billion to build a new semiconductor plant with the goal of starting operations in 2023.
In February of this year, United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) announced plans to expand its plant in Singapore with a new $ 5 billion investment.
Source: AsiaX, WSJ
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