# TSMC to open Nanjing wafer plant in May 2018

TSMC will start production at its 12-inch wafer factory in Nanjing, China, in May 2018, using 16nm FinFET process. The plant began construction in July 2016 and will serve the Chinese market.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-12-07
- Where: Nanjing, China, China
- Starts operating: May 2018
- Status: under construction
- Products: 16nm FinFET chips, 12-inch wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [TSMC](https://endata.com/companies/15886.md)

## Sources

- [hardwaresfera.com](https://hardwaresfera.com/en/noticias/tmsc-abrira-la-planta-nanjing-china-mayo-2018/), 2017-12-09: "TSMC will launch its 12-inch wafer factory in Nanjing, China, next May 2018"

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