TSMC aims to complete new Tainan fab in 2028 amid AI-driven expansionStaff writer, with CNATaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) is pressing ahead with plans to build a new fabrication plant at the Southern Taiwan Science Park’s (南部科學園區) Tainan campus, with completion targeted for 2028, as booming global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips fuels aggressive capacity expansion, according to company planning documents. The development proposal was posted online for public review on Feb. 12 as part of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process. People watch an introductory video about silicons, microchips and wafer inside the Museum of Innovation of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co in Hsinchu City on Jan. 29. Photo: Daniel Ceng, APTSMC did not specify whether the Tainan facility will produce chips using its 2-nanometer (2nm) process technology. Due to the heightening geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, TSMC yesterday fell NT$70, or 3.62 percent, to close at NT$1,865 in Taipei trading.

Source: Taipei Times March 04, 2026 16:58 UTC