# TSMC to invest up to $130 billion in 5nm capacity expansion

TSMC plans to invest $120-130 billion in 2020 for 5nm EUV capacity, with Fab 18 Phase 1 starting production in March 2020 and Phases 2 and 3 completing by 2022, targeting over 1 million 5nm wafers annually.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2019-10-14
- Where: Taiwan, TWN
- Value: $130.0B
- Starts operating: Mar 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: over 1 million 5nm wafers per year
- Products: 5nm semiconductor wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [chinatimes.com](https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20191015000219-260202), 2019-10-14: "設備業者推估台積電2020年資本支出將上看120～130億美元，最主要投資項目是5奈米極紫外光（EUV）產能建置"

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