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Why TSMC Wants to Build a 12-inch Wafer Fab in China
Peter Brown, IHS Electronics360
December 09, 2015
It is not a secret that the Chinese central government is investing heavily in the semiconductor industry and is supporting Chinese venture capital firms in their bid to acquire chip companies outside of the country. That means there is ample opportunity emerging in the country to take advantage of what promises to be a vast revenue expanse. That’s why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC) has plans to build its first 12-inch wafer fab in China after submitting an application to the Investment Commission of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs.
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