TSMC applies for approval to set up advanced chip plant in Central Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has submitted an application to build a new facility in the Central Taiwan Science Park to produce advanced high-speed wafers, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) announced on Saturday, according to a report by Focus Taiwan.The NSTC, which oversees Taiwan's three major science parks, confirmed to CNA that the Central TaiwanScience Park Bureau received TSMC's application on Friday to begin construction of its new A14 fabrication plant.According to information on the TSMC website, the A14 technology is designed to drive artificial intelligence transformation by delivering faster computing and greater power efficiency.

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The A14 technology, or 1.4-nanometer process, will be 15 per cent faster than the 2nm process at the same power, TSMC said. With a 30 percent power reduction, the 1.4nm chip will have the same speed as the 2nm, which is scheduled to start commercial production this year, the company said.