TSMC's 3rd plant in Japan expected as early as 2030: Taiwan minister

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker, is expected to build its third chip plant in Japan as early as 2030, Taiwan's economic affairs minister said Friday.Kuo Jyh-huei, minister of economic affairs, said the new plant, which will follow TSMC's existing two factories in Kumamoto Prefecture, would focus on advanced chip production, but the decision to proceed with construction rests with the chipmaker."Experienced engineers are essential in producing advanced chips," the minister said in an interview with Kyodo News on the sidelines of a forum in Tokyo…READ FULL ARTICLE