This was reported by CNA, Ukrinform reported.

Construction of a second facility in Kumamoto, Japan, will begin by the end of this year, and both facilities are expected to have a monthly capacity of more than 100,000 units of 12-inch chips, the company said. programs for automotive, industrial, consumer and high-performance computing applications.

TSMC also added that the capacity plan can be further adjusted based on customer demand.

Just last month, TSMC said the first factory in Japan would open in February, and mass production of the chips should be expected as early as the fourth quarter.

TSMC’s expansion in Japan is said to be part of the country’s government’s efforts to restore Japan’s position as a leading chip manufacturing hub and ensure a stable supply of chips amid trade tensions between the US and China.

TSMC, the world’s largest independent semiconductor manufacturing company headquartered in Taiwan, last year approved a 3.5 billion euro investment for the construction of its first facility in Europe, Ukrinform reported.