TSMC to Begin Mass Production of 2nm Chips Next Year

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businesskorea.co.kr, Dec. 06, 2024 – 

Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) company, is set to begin mass production of advanced 2nm (nanometer, one-billionth of a meter) process products next year, according to Taiwanese media outlets, including the Liberty Times, citing sources on Dec. 6.

TSMC recently decided to proceed with this plan as the test production yield (the ratio of good products to total products) of the 2nm process products exceeded 60%.

Due to the higher-than-expected yield, TSMC plans to start mass production at its currently under-construction Kaohsiung plant from next year and transfer the 2nm technology currently being test-produced at the Hsinchu Science Park in the north to the Kaohsiung plant.

The 2nm Fab 1 and Fab 2 that TSMC is building at the Nanzi Science Park in Kaohsiung are expected to begin operations in the first and third quarters of next year, respectively.

The Liberty Times reported that TSMC Chairman Mark Liu expressed his surprise at the high demand for 2nm, stating, "I never dreamed of this," and that the company is actively preparing production facilities to meet customer demand.

A nanometer is a unit that refers to the width of semiconductor circuit lines; the narrower the line width, the lower the power consumption and the faster the processing speed. The most advanced mass production technology in the world currently is 3nm.

Experts generally assess that TSMC holds a dominant position in the 2nm sector.

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