A cutting-edge 2nm fabrication plant is currently under construction, as TSMC intends to start mass production of wafers on this advanced technology for several clients, the most notable likely being Apple. Unfortunately, a tragedy struck Taiwan in the form of Typhoon Gaemi, causing massive economic losses to the region. Fortunately, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer claims that the tropical storm did not damage its 2nm facility, which is located in Kaohsiung.
The other 2nm plant located in another region also seems to be unaffected, with TSMC stating that production resumed normally
While Typhoon Gaemi has dissipated, it left a ton of destruction in its wake. According to The Independent, nearly half a million houses were without power, with the storm taking the lives of three people and injuring hundreds. The disaster has also displaced thousands and caused widespread flooding, forcing emergency responders to evacuate citizens as quickly as possible. One would assume that Typhoon Gaemi, the biggest storm to have struck Taiwan in eight years, would also have affected TSMC’s wafer manufacturing facilities.
Fortunately, there are two 2nm facilities that remain unscathed from Typhoon Gaemi. They are located in the regions Zhuke Baoshan and Kaohsiung Nanzi Park. The Zhuke Baoshan facility’s construction has been completed and has entered trial production stage. While the following is yet to be confirmed, it is possible that this site will be responsible for supplying Apple with A19 or A20 chipsets for next-generation iPhones, with the company’s Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams previously reported to have visited Taiwan to secure the first 2nm batch.
There is no ETA on the Nanzi Park located in Kaohsiung, but it is possible that the facility will be completed sometime in 2025. As reported by Liberty Times Next, Chen Zongquan, director of the Zhuke Administration Bureau, stated that despite Typhoon Gaemi striking the island, the water and electricity supply remained uninterrupted, with only a small of trees in Yilan Park uprooted due to the heavy winds, and they were taken care of later.
News Source: Liberty Times Net
