Overview
Fab 12 in the Hsinchu Science Park was TSMC's first 12-inch (300mm) GigaFab, with equipment moving in from 2001 and volume production from 2002. This early phase runs the 28nm and 20nm nodes. A TSMC GigaFab is a site with capacity above 100,000 300mm wafers per month; TSMC does not disclose capacity or cost per individual phase. Key facility details include: The facility is situated at Hsinchu, Taiwan. It focuses on Logic / Foundry and 28, 20 process nodes on 300mm wafers. Production at this facility commenced in 2001.
TSMC Fab 12 (Hsinchu)
TSMC's primary GIGAFAB® and R&D hub.
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About TSMC
TSMC pioneered the pure-play foundry business model when it was founded in 1987 and has been the world's leading dedicated semiconductor foundry ever since. TSMC manufactures chips for virtually all major fabless semiconductor companies.