KYUSHU, Oct 25 (News On Japan) –
A subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), a leading chipmaker, signed a location agreement with Kikuyo Town in Kumamoto Prefecture on October 24th for the construction of its second factory in Japan.
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The new facility will produce higher-performance semiconductors than those made at its first plant—TSMC’s first manufacturing site in Japan—and will supply chips for a wide range of applications including artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous driving, and telecommunications equipment.
Following the agreement, the Kumamoto Prefectural Government plans to provide up to 1.5 billion yen in subsidies to support the project.
Source: Kyodo
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