While some TSMC production lines in Tainan’s Southern Taiwan Science Park received gas supplies that were found to be substandard, the chipmaker continued production using gas from other sources, the company said. The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is pictured at its facility at the Southern Taiwan Science Park in Tainan on Thursday last week. Stringent follow-up measures have been implemented to monitor and trace the contamination, TSMC said, adding that this would not significantly affect operations at the site. Moreover, torrential rains that yesterday caused flooding in Shanhua District (善化) did not affect operation at the nearby Fab 18 or at other facilities at the Southern Taiwan Science Park, the park operator said. TSMC is developing 2- and 3-nanometer processes, with the latter to start production in the second half of next year.

Source: Taipei Times August 01, 2021 15:56 UTC