TSMC today (16), China Taiwan, Taichung Science Park held a twelve inch ultra Mega Fab GIGAFABTM - Wafer Factory 15 groundbreaking ceremony, for TSMC to "expand investment in Taiwan" commitment to write another important milestone.

The ground breaking ceremony by TSMC Zhang Zhongmou, chairman and chief executive chair. Morris Chang, chairman said that science park in the process of the development of high-tech industry in Taiwan, play a key role and TSMC was able to "stand on Taiwan, take a broad view of the world, in the global semiconductor industry to shine" an important support. Over the past two decades TSMC in succession in Hsinchu and Tainan thrive, now located in a wafer factory 15 began to earth to build, opened the TSMC to create a peak of the new page.

Chairman Zhang also pointed out that since TSMC constantly strive to enhance "advanced technology", "manufacturing excellence" and "customer partnerships" ability, and with our free wafer factory design and integrated device manufacturer customer group composed of semiconductor industry in a strong competitive team. Construction of the branch of the wafer factory 15 earth, once again demonstrates the company continue to provide customers of advanced technology and service, to meet customer demand for capacity determination.

Wafer factory 15 is TSMC third seat every month more than 1 00000 12 inch wafer Mega fab, and TSMC second seat with 28 nm process ability of mega fab, within the next few years, the total amount of investment will exceed NT $300 billion yuan. The first phase of the plant is expected to Ming (2011) started in June of installed, and in the annual (2012) in the first quarter to start mass production, the production of 40nm and 28nm products for customers. After that, it will continue with the development of TSMC advanced technology, the introduction of more advanced generations of technology.

To actively respond to customer high demand on capacity, built in the wafer factory 15 earth and TSMC continuous located in Hsinchu Science wafer twelve plants and 14 Sout wafer plant of capacity expansion. The wafer 12 factories and wafer No.14 factory two twelve inch ultra Mega Fab monthly output, the total has more than 2 00000 12 inch wafer is expected by the end of this year the two workshop in a single month build capacity more will be expanded to 240000 12 inch wafer scale, again showed TSMC maintain customer of our trust and effort become customers for the solid backing of determination.

In order to continue to implement energy-saving carbon reduction, sustainable management target, wafer factory 15 will also be TSMC after 14 12 factories and wafer of wafer factory and a green plant, in the design which uses the concept of a number of pollution prevention and control facilities and green energy, including 85% process water recycling rate, rainwater recycling, heat exhaust (general exhaust) recycling, at the same time, the development of technology of the application of solar power and LED lighting, expect to achieve the goal of zero discharge of greenhouse gases.