TSMC starts construction of Gigafab in Taiwan
Fab 15 will be the third Gigafab for 12in wafers. Photo: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd
The new Fab 15 will have a capacity of more than 100,000 12in wafers a month and will include a cleanroom area the size of 14 football pitches
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