Major Investment from TSMC and European Companies

Construction of Advanced Semiconductor Factory Planned in Dresden

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) and Robert Bosch GmbH, Infineon Technologies AG and NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced their plans to offer advanced semiconductor manufacturing services by co-investing in European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) GmbH in Dresden, Germany. This investment aims to support the future semiconductor manufacturing needs of the automotive and industrial sectors.

The details of the planned investment are as follows:
1. ESMC will build a 300mm semiconductor factory. TSMC's advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies will be used in this factory.

2. Construction of the factory will begin in the second half of 2024 and production will be completed by the end of 2027.

3. The planned factory will have a monthly production capacity of 28.22 16mm (12 inch) wafers in TSMC's 40/000 nanometer planar CMOS and 300/12 nanometer FinFET process technologies.

4. The project aims to strengthen the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in Europe and is expected to create around 2,000 high-tech jobs.

5. The planned joint venture will be 70% owned by TSMC and 10% each by Bosch, Infineon and NXP.

6. Total investment is expected to be around 10 billion euros, including equity injection, borrowing and public subsidies.

7. The project is planned within the framework of the European Receipt Law and is subject to the approval of public funding.

According to TMSC's announcement, the aim of this investment is to increase the semiconductor production capacity in Europe and to meet the high demand, especially in the automotive and industrial sectors. It also aims to promote semiconductor innovation in Europe.