TSMC’s 3nm Kumamoto plan wins Japan’s approval, qualifying for up to $4.1 billion in aid

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by DigiTimes (headlines) at 17 Oct, 09:59 UTC

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on Oct. 16 approved a revised plan from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to build 3-nanometer logic chips at its second fab in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the southern island of Kyushu. 3nm is one of the most advanced chip processes in…