TSMC Eyes 3nm Chip Production in Japan
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TSMC (NYSE:TSM) plans to produce 3-nanometer chips at its second Kumamoto plant in Japan, upgrading from the previously signalled 7nm capacity. The announcement marks a technology step for Japan and expands advanced chip fabrication beyond Taiwan.
TSMC's decision to bring 3nm manufacturing to Japan is often explained in terms of subsidies and diversification. A better explanation sits in a book written five years ago by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi—one that C.