TSMC held a ceremony for its 3nm mass production and factory expansion in Southern Taiwan Science Park. Chairperson Mark Liu attended in person, and the media were able to tour the factory.
The cannon fired after the beam was erected, announcing the factory expansion project and the start of 3-nanometer mass production. Different from the past, TSMC invited the media to participate in the ceremony and even allowed journalists to tour the factory and take pictures. The ceremony was interpreted by outsiders as a declaration of TSMC's determination to deeply cultivate its roots in Taiwan, hoping to dispel the outside world's fears about TSMC's "de-Taiwanization" and technology outflow after setting up a factory in the United States.
Mark Liu, Chairperson, TSMC: “TSMC continues to expand its production capacity in Taiwan. The construction of the second phase of our U.S. factory is also being carried out simultaneously to strengthen trust with customers. It will also increase the momentum of TSMC's future growth.”
Wang Mei-hua, Minister of Economic Affairs: “A while ago, the media often wanted to ask me if TSMC went to the United States to set up a factory, will there be a problem of de-Taiwanization? We take this opportunity to tell you there's not going to fly for de-Taiwanization.”
Chairperson Mark Liu said that the yield rate of the 3nm process is already comparable to the yield rate of the 5nm mass production. TSMC is developing new products with customers and will start mass production. The ceremony was a chance for TSMC to announce to the world that it has the technology to mass produce at 3nm.
Mark Liu, Chairperson, TSMC: “Compared to 5nm process technology, or 3nm process' logic density increased by about 60 percent. This is 30 percent to 35 percent lower power consumption at the same speed, the most advanced technology in the world.”
TSMC held a lively ceremony in Tainan. However, the handover of land for its 2nm factory in Central Taiwan Science Park has been postponed as the director of Taichung City's Urban Development Bureau still hasn't assumed office. The handover was originally scheduled to take place in the second quarter of next year but may be delayed until the third quarter. In addition, the military also reported that by the end of 2023, four brigades will be established responsible for protecting important national infrastructure such as oil and electricity in the combat zone, and also TSMC's plants. However, this has not yet been confirmed.
上樑後鳴炮，宣示擴廠工程以及3奈米量產開跑。有別於往常的低調，台積電邀請媒體參加典禮，甚至開放廠區導覽讓媒體拍，被解讀是宣示台積電會深耕台灣的決心，希望消弭外界對台積電到美國設廠後恐「去台化」、「技術外流」的疑慮。
台積電董事長劉德音表示：「台積公司除了在台灣持續擴建生產產能，在美國第2期工廠建設也同步展開，將更增加台積未來成長的動能。」
經濟部長王美花提及：「前陣子媒體常常要訪問我，台積電去了美國設廠，有沒有去台化的問題？我們藉機會跟大家講，去台化，門都沒有。」
劉德音說，3奈米製程的良率已經和5奈米量產同期的良率相當，也與客戶開發新的產品，並且開始大量生產。等同對世界宣布，台積電在3奈米量產有一定的技術跟實力。
台積電董事長劉德音指出：「相較於5奈米製程的技術，我們3奈米製程邏輯密度增加約60%；在相同速度下，功耗降低30到35%，這是世界上最先進的技術。」
台積電在台南熱鬧辦典禮，但中科的2奈米廠，恐怕因為台中市府小內閣變動，新任都發局長沒就任，得延後交地。原定明（2023）年第2季交地給台積電建廠，有可能延到第3季。另外，軍方也傳出2023年年底，將成立4個守備旅，負責作戰區的守備任務，包括油、電等國家重要的基礎設施，還有台積電廠區的安全防護任務，但尚未獲得證實。