Key Nvidia Supplier TSMC Reportedly Eyes Advanced 3nm Chip Plant In Japan
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE: TSM) is reportedly considering the construction of a third advanced chipmaking plant in Japan, which would produce 3-nanometer chips. This potential facility, TSMC Fab-23 Phase 3, would be in Kumamoto prefecture. The key Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) supplier is already building a plant in Japan for less advanced chips and has plans for a second facility. The 3nm technology represents the forefront of chipmaking, but by the time this new plant becomes operational, more recent generations might beat it, Bloomberg reports. Ja…