# TSMC's first Kumamoto fab begins mass production

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Date: 27 Dec 2024
About: [TSMC](https://technooptimist.io/companies/tsmc.md) · [JASM Kumamoto fabs](https://technooptimist.io/computing/jasm-kumamoto.md)
Original source: https://www.trendforce.com/news/2024/12/27/news-tsmc-sets-key-milestone-in-japan-as-kumamoto-fab-begins-mass-production/

TSMC confirmed that its first Kumamoto fab had started mass production, after Kumamoto Prefecture was notified on December 23. It makes 22/28 nm and 12/16 nm chips, including image sensors and car chips, with first orders expected from Sony and Denso.

## Key facts

- Capacity of 55,000 wafers a month.
- Fab 1 investment about ¥1.3T, with METI subsidies of up to ¥476B.

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