In March this year, we learned that TSMC plans to build in China, another company for contract manufacturing of semiconductor products, which focus on serving the interests of a local developer of chips and processors. The company is located at Nanjing , will be located next to the research center and will be able to process silicon wafers 300 mm in size.
On Friday the reporting of quarterly conference TSMC management confirmed that the preparation of the construction is in full swing, in fact, the foundation of industrial premises was laid at the beginning of July. In the second half of 2018, the company already begins to supply Chinese customers finished products. By the time the TSMC's explains, the production line will go to the 16-nm products. None of the competitors at that time still will use the 16-nm process technology enterprises in China.
TSMC Research Center in Nanjing has started functioning, there employs 50 engineers, their number will double in the next year. The process equipment will be delivered in Nanjing with TSMC in Taiwan enterprises. Apparently, "in the native walls" will take the vacant place equipment for more advanced technological processes and equipment in China will be used "city on Taiwan." TSMC hopes that the emergence of a new manufacturing facility in China will allow the company to market faster customer products.