# PSMC and SBI Holdings to build $5.3 billion chip factory in Japan

Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) and Japan's SBI Holdings have chosen a site in Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, for an 800 billion yen ($5.3 billion) semiconductor manufacturing plant. The first phase requires a 420 billion yen investment.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-10-31
- Where: Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
- Value: $5.30B (800.0B JPY)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 40,000 12-inch wafers per month (full capacity)
- Products: semiconductors (28nm, 40nm, 55nm)
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp](https://endata.com/companies/54043.md)
- [SBI Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/41344.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/31/psmc-sbi-holdings-to-build-a-5point3-billion-chip-factory-in-japan.html), 2023-10-31: "Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) and Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings have chosen a site in northern Japan for an 800 billion yen ($5.3 billion) chip manufacturing plant."
- [digitalmarketreports.com](https://www.digitalmarketreports.com/news/5787/taiwanese-chip-company-invests-5-3-billion-in-japanese-factory-to-boost-semiconductor-production/), 2023-11-01: "Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) and the Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Holdings have designated a location in northern Japan for the establishment of an 800 billion yen ($5.3 billion) chip manufacturing facility."
- [semimedia.cc](https://www.semimedia.cc/psmc-builds-factory-in-japan-to-accelerate-automotive-chip-business/), 2023-12-14: "Automotive products currently account for 8% of our sales, and with our entry into Japan, we plan to increase this proportion to 30% in the future."

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