TSMC to build second Japan chip factory, raising investment to $20B

Re:TSMC to build second Japan chip factory, raising investme... by obmelvin on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @04:07PM (#39294334)

Isn't this about 6 and 7mm nodes? Aren't those still pretty good nodes with lower costs than the cutting edge (3nm and lower)?

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Re:TSMC to build second Japan chip factory, raising investme... by makeitdouble on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @05:32PM (#39295213)

It's planned to produce from 40nm down to 6~7nm. Now, the 6~7nm might end as an empty promise, if TSMC wants to keep more advantage at home.

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