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August 15 news, TSMC has announced on the official website, They will work with Bosch, Infineon and NXP Semiconductors, In Dresden, Saxony, Germany to establish a joint venture European semiconductor manufacturing company, Build a 12-inch wafer foundry, After completion by TSMC operation, Provide advanced semiconductor manufacturing services.

As there are many important automotive semiconductor and automobile manufacturers in Europe, TSMC's establishment in Europe will also increase the output of automotive chips, which will help alleviate the shortage of automotive chips. In announcing that it will set up a joint venture company in Europe, TSMC CEO Wei Zhejia also mentioned that Europe has great potential for semiconductor innovation, especially in the automotive and industrial fields.

However, according to the latest reports from foreign media, TSMC's establishment in Europe is conducive to alleviating European automakers 'concerns about chip shortages, but it does not completely eliminate them, and may only eliminate half of them.

When the official website announced the establishment of the joint venture company, TSMC disclosed the planned factory, which is expected to have a monthly production capacity of 40000 12-inch wafers, and will adopt 28/22nm and 16/12nm process technologies to contract wafers for relevant customers.

Like other fabs under construction, TSMC plans to build a factory in Germany with a considerable investment, expected to exceed 10 billion euros.

According to previous reports, TSMC's factory in Germany will be supported by Germany and the European Union. Germany is expected to provide 5 billion euros of funds and TSMC will invest 3.5 billion euros. Bosch, Infineon and NXP Semiconductors, the three 10 per cent joint venture partners, would have a capital of € 10 billion if they each invested € 500 million in proportion.

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