TSMC held Monday the expansion ceremony of its 2nm capacity at its construction site of Fab 22 in the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP). Moreover, it brought together representatives from government as well as construction and supplier partners to mark an important milestone in the expansion of the company’s advanced process capacity.

TSMC is developing its advanced process technology and installing capacity in Taiwan. The company’s 2nm process technology will enter volume production in the second half of 2025, with its expansion plan progressing smoothly.

Located in Kaohsiung, TSMC’s Fab 22 is a key facility for 2nm capacity. Today, the Company held a topping ceremony for the second phase of the fab. The fab plan for TSMC Fab 22 is for each phase cleanroom to be twice the size of a standard logic

wafer fab, with a total cleanroom area of 280,000 square meters from phase 1 to phase 5. The entire site is expected to create over 20,000 construction jobs and more than 7,000 direct high-tech positions. Alongside the expansion of 2nm capacity at the Southern Taiwan Science Park, its deployment at Hsinchu Science Park is also progressing as planned.

TSMC Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Y.P. Chyn presided over Monday’s ceremony, and honored guests at the event included Premier Cho Jung-tai, Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chi-mai, Executive Yuan Secretary-General Kung Ming-hsin, Minister of Economic Affairs Kuo Jyh-huei, and many other officials along with representatives from construction partners and materials and equipment suppliers.

TSMC Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Y.P. Chyn said, “It showcases TSMC’s commitment to meeting strong market demand, continuously expanding capacity to support customers. TSMC will keep strengthening its global presence, providing customers with the best technology solutions and manufacturing services to drive technology forwards. Together with our stakeholders, we aim to create more industry milestones, realizing a more innovative and sustainable future.”

Highly Sustainable Operations

Fab 22 embodies TSMC’s commitment to green manufacturing and environmental harmony. Like all TSMC GIGAFAB facilities in Taiwan, the fab is designed and constructed according to the Taiwan EEWH and U.S. LEED green building certification standards. Fab 22 also plans to actively utilize reclaimed water, drawing water resources from the Nanzih and Qiaotou Reclaimed Water Plants.

Additionally, it will use 25% renewable energy from the beginning of volume production, aiming to reach 100% renewable energy usage by 2040 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.The development of TSMC’s 2nm technology is proceeding as planned with good progress.

Compared with the previous generation’s enhanced N3E technology, TSMC’s 2nm-class N2 technology offers a 10-15% increase in speed at the same power consumption or 25-30% reduction in power consumption at the same speed. When launched, N2 will be the industry’s most advanced logic technology in terms of power, performance, area, and transistor structure. With its manufacturing excellence, TSMC consistently provides customers with the highest quality and reliability, empowering them to unleash innovations in the end market.

TSMC’s 2nm Technology Progress and Capacity Development

The development of TSMC’s 2nm technology is proceeding as planned with good progress, with 2nm technology slated to enter volume production in the second half of 2025. Through TSMC’s manufacturing excellence, the company ensures that it can provide customers with optimal and consistent quality and reliability.

TSMC’s 2nm process is expected to be the most advanced semiconductor technology in power, performance, and area (PPA) as well as transistor technology when it enters production.

In response to strong market demand for advanced logic processes and packaging technologies, TSMC is closely collaborating with customers to plan capacity. TSMC is currently planning to produce its 2nm process technology at two locations in Taiwan: Fab 20, situated in the Hsinchu Science Park, and Fab 22, located in the Kaohsiung Science Park, part of the Southern Taiwan Science Park.

TSMC’s 2nm fab foray started in November 2019 when it initiatied the Fab 20 construction plan with the support from the Hsinchu Sicence Park Bureau and Hscinchu Country government.

TSMC’s 2nm fab foray started in November 2019 when it initiatied the Fab 20 construction plan with the support from the Hsinchu Sicence Park Bureau and Hscinchu Country government.

In June 2022, the company iniated Fab 22 construction plan with support from Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau and Kaohsiung City governemnt.

In March 2024, TSMC started tool installation for its Fab 20 phase 1 and the same were don in November 2024 for Fab 22 phase 1.

By second half of 2025, the company expects to enter volume production of Fab 22 phase 2. 

Market Impact of TSMC’s 2nm Technology

In addition, TSMC expects the number of 2nm product tape-outs within the first two years will surpass

that of 3nm process during the same period. 2nm process technology is expected to be widely applied in customers’ next-generation leading technology products, including supercomputers, mobile devices, and cloud data

centers, addressing robust global demand for energy-efficient computing.

TSMC estimates that 2nm technology will create end products with a market value of US$2 trillion within five years of volume production.

01 April 2025