www.trendforce.com, May. 16, 2024 –
Paul de Bot, President of TSMC Europe, confirmed during a seminar in the Netherlands on May 14th that TSMC will start construction of its first chip plant in Europe in Dresden, eastern Germany. The project is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of this year, with production expected to begin in 2027.
Last August, TSMC announced the joint venture factory project in Germany, with a total investment of USD 11 billion. Apart from TSMC, Infineon, NXP, and Bosch each holds a 10% stake.
According to a report from Reuters, Kevin Zhang, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Overseas Operations Office at TSMC, stated that the project has received strong support from the European Union and the German government, thus TSMC is confident in obtaining subsidies under the European Chips Act.
Kevin Zhang stated that the semiconductor ecosystem in Europe is currently exciting, indicating that setting up a foundry in Germany would allow TSMC to directly access its major automotive customers.