Agreed. 32nm-class and 24nm-class nodes are profitable, but not lucrative. These are found in so many electronic devices. They are high-volume products. I mean, we're still making millions and millions of even OLDER nodes for even cruder electronics.
I would've liked to hear them announce this as a 16nm-class facility. That is still technically bleeding-edge node today, okay maybe not the "cutting-edge" or best, but its used in more mainstream areas. And in the coming 5-10 years it will replace the ageing 32nm-class of electronics. By the time the entire fab is built, staffed, operational, and in mass-production it is going to take at least 5 years anyway.
The speculation surrounding Biden's "Taiwan agreement" remark eventually closes around the rumor of a commitment made by the CCP to the US last month not to attack Taiwan in the near future. The logic was sound though the article I read was promptly censored...which more likely than not suggests there's truth to it.
Seems to me they are simply finding new home for their old equipment. Keeping the world's most advanced semiconductor production in TW is probably seen by the TW government as an insurance against forceful actions by China.
Spelling and grammar errors: "Meanwhile, a fab in Japan that well serve needs of local automotive and electronics conglomerates promises to help them to avoid shortages of chips in the future." There are multiple problems with this sentence. Here's a correction, but you still need to do something with "promises". Either conglomerates needs to be singular, or some other modification to the sentence needs to be made. "Meanwhile, a fab in Japan that will serve the needs of local automotive and electronics conglomerates promises to help them to avoid shortages of chips in the future."
I find it hilarious that Japan is where all the high purity etching chemicals and silicon diodes are made, but for some dumb (re:capitalism) reasons, Japan failed to secure their own high tech logic fab, until 3 years into the future, if it ever comes online at all.
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Adramtech - Saturday, October 16, 2021 - link
Does Micron's 14nm DRAM process not count?Eric Klien - Saturday, October 16, 2021 - link
DRAM is not logic. "The Most Advanced Logic Fab in Japan"natfe - Saturday, October 16, 2021 - link
Just in time for COVID 2easp - Thursday, October 21, 2021 - link
COVID-2X, where X is a single digit from 1-9 (soon to be 2-9).Papaspud - Saturday, October 16, 2021 - link
Looks like TSMC is getting their eggs out of Taiwan while they can, they see the Chinese writing on the wall.shabby - Saturday, October 16, 2021 - link
Not with 20/28nm they're not.Kangal - Monday, October 18, 2021 - link
Agreed.32nm-class and 24nm-class nodes are profitable, but not lucrative. These are found in so many electronic devices. They are high-volume products. I mean, we're still making millions and millions of even OLDER nodes for even cruder electronics.
I would've liked to hear them announce this as a 16nm-class facility.
That is still technically bleeding-edge node today, okay maybe not the "cutting-edge" or best, but its used in more mainstream areas. And in the coming 5-10 years it will replace the ageing 32nm-class of electronics. By the time the entire fab is built, staffed, operational, and in mass-production it is going to take at least 5 years anyway.
peevee - Monday, October 18, 2021 - link
They are not. But they absolutely should.s.yu - Saturday, October 16, 2021 - link
The speculation surrounding Biden's "Taiwan agreement" remark eventually closes around the rumor of a commitment made by the CCP to the US last month not to attack Taiwan in the near future. The logic was sound though the article I read was promptly censored...which more likely than not suggests there's truth to it.kobblestown - Monday, October 18, 2021 - link
Seems to me they are simply finding new home for their old equipment. Keeping the world's most advanced semiconductor production in TW is probably seen by the TW government as an insurance against forceful actions by China.ballsystemlord - Saturday, October 16, 2021 - link
Spelling and grammar errors:"Meanwhile, a fab in Japan that well serve needs of local automotive and electronics conglomerates promises to help them to avoid shortages of chips in the future."
There are multiple problems with this sentence. Here's a correction, but you still need to do something with "promises". Either conglomerates needs to be singular, or some other modification to the sentence needs to be made.
"Meanwhile, a fab in Japan that will serve the needs of local automotive and electronics conglomerates promises to help them to avoid shortages of chips in the future."
meacupla - Saturday, October 16, 2021 - link
I find it hilarious that Japan is where all the high purity etching chemicals and silicon diodes are made, but for some dumb (re:capitalism) reasons, Japan failed to secure their own high tech logic fab, until 3 years into the future, if it ever comes online at all.Pacinamac - Tuesday, October 19, 2021 - link
China!pogsnet - Wednesday, October 27, 2021 - link
Why not 14nm or 7nm, 28nm is so obsolete very soon.