Zhang Zhongmou: TSMC has no plans to go to the United States. 3 nanometers still give priority to Taiwan.
Qiu Qiuhui made an explanation today on behalf of Taiwan’s Ministry of Science and Technology.
Rumor has it that TSMC was originally going to be located at the Luzhu base in Kaohsiung Park, Nanke, and invest 500 billion to build a 3-nanometer process. However, due to factors such as environmental impact assessment and insufficient power, it may leave to set up a factory in the United States. To this end, Taiwan's Minister of Science and Technology Chen Liangji had a 10-minute hotline with TSMC Chairman Zhang Zhongmou today. Zhang emphasized to Chen that investment should be given priority to Taiwan and there are no plans to design factories in the United States.
Qiu Qiuhui, director of the Department of Industry and Education of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan, said that the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan and TSMC have close communication. If there are investment problems, the government will help eliminate them. He relayed that Chen Liangji also had a phone call with Zhang Zhongmou at noon today. They talked on the phone for about 10 minutes. Zhang Zhongmou emphasized to Chen Liangji that the current plan is to prioritize investment in Taiwan and has no plans to invest and set up factories in the United States.
Qiu Qiuhui pointed out that TSMC has always set up factories in science parks because the park has good infrastructure and single-window services. In terms of TSMC’s recent investment, the 10-nanometer process expanded in Taichung has begun trial mass production. In line with the development of Moore's Law in the future, the 5-nanometer process is planned to be located in the Tainan Science Park, with an estimated investment of 500 billion yuan, which will create an employment population of 5,000 people in the south. The Ministry of Science and Technology has assisted in eliminating obstacles to the use of water and electricity. Recently, it has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental difference review and preparation for subsequent factory installation operations.
Qiu Qiuhui said that TSMC must be respected where the 3nm process will be located. It is inconvenient to give a substitute answer. The Ministry of Science and Technology will provide options for the land sector to see where it meets TSMC's requirements. There is still land in Tainan and Kaohsiung. After confirming the location, we will see how the water and electricity are. In terms of processing, once the industrial layout misses the time point, it will lose its competitiveness, so everything must be based on the needs of manufacturers.
Qiu Qiuhui said that TSMC is our treasure and Taiwan cannot live without TSMC. The Executive Yuan of the Ministry of Science and Technology is making every effort to keep leading manufacturers like TSMC in Taiwan.
Zhang Zhongmou: TSMC has no plans to go to the United States yet. 3nm is still a priority in Taiwan
Zhang Zhongmou: TSMC has no plans to go to the United States yet. 3nm is still a priority in Taiwan
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