# TSMC to build second chip fab in Kumamoto, Japan

TSMC announced it will build a second semiconductor fabrication plant in Kumamoto, Japan, through its majority-owned unit Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing. Total investment in the Japan venture exceeds $20 billion, with the second fab to begin operation by end of 2027.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-02-06
- Where: Kumamoto, Japan, Japan
- Value: $20.0B
- Jobs: 3,400
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: announced
- Capacity: more than 100,000 12-inch wafers per month (combined with first fab)
- Products: semiconductor wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [TSMC](https://endata.com/companies/15886.md)
- [Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company](https://endata.com/companies/27337.md)
- [Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/58888.md)
- [Toyota Motor](https://endata.com/companies/962.md) (investor)
- [Sony](https://endata.com/companies/2220.md) (investor)
- [DENSO](https://endata.com/companies/2901.md) (investor)
- [DENSO](https://endata.com/companies/2901.md) (partner)
- [Toyota](https://endata.com/companies/16194.md) (investor)
- [Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/23480.md) (investor)
- [Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/23480.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [businesstimes.com.sg](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/tsmc-build-second-japan-chip-factory-raising-investment-us20-billion), 2024-02-06: "TAIWANESE chipmaker TSMC said on Tuesday (Feb 6) it will build a second Japanese plant to begin operation by the end of 2027, bringing total investment in its Japan venture to more than US$20 billion with the support of the Tokyo government."
- [m.economictimes.com](https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/tsmc-to-build-second-japan-chip-factory-raising-investment-to-20-billion/articleshow/107459788.cms), 2024-02-06: "TSMC said on Tuesday it will build a second Japanese plant to begin operation by the end of 2027, bringing total investment in its Japan venture to more than $20 billion with the support of the Tokyo government."
- [pr.tsmc.com](https://pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3105), 2024-02-06: "Together with JASM’s first fab, which is scheduled to begin operation in 2024, the overall investment in JASM will exceed US$20 billion with strong support from the Japanese government."
- [nikkei.com](https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZRSP668110_X00C24A2000000/), 2024-02-07: "熊本におけるJASM第二工場の建設について"
- [trendforce.com](https://www.trendforce.com/news/2024/02/24/news-latest-overview-on-tsmcs-global-expansion-initiatives/), 2024-02-24: "On February 24th, TSMC will hold an opening ceremony for the Kumamoto plant, which is scheduled to commence production by the end of the year."

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