# TSMC Nanjing 12-inch wafer fab starts production

TSMC held the opening and mass production ceremony for its Fab 16 in Nanjing, China, with 16nm process in production. Monthly capacity is 10,000 wafers, planned to reach 15,000 by end of 2019 and 20,000 by 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-10-31
- Where: Nanjing, China, China
- Starts operating: 31 Oct 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 20,000 wafers per month by 2020
- Products: 16nm process wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [m.chinaflashmarket.com](https://m.chinaflashmarket.com/news/industry/163809), 2018-11-02: "台积电南京12吋晶圆厂Fab 16举行开幕暨量产典礼"

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