TSMC is apparently planning on building its first ever chip production facility in Europe. Germany will be the site for its latest semiconductor facility and the company is reportedly in advanced talks with the German government for this plan.

According to a new report, the world’s largest contract chipmaker is in serious and advanced discussion with the German state for the building of this new chip plant. As per sources close to the matter, the move from the company arrives after the local government had announced subsidies to support the investment. For those unaware, the European Union had unveiled the European Chips act to ease government funding rules for semiconductor plants that had previously faced state aid bans.

One of the sources added that the talks between TSMC and Saxony are “serious and advanced”. Furthermore, the delegations from the eastern German state has also been coming to Taiwan for move forward this plan with the chipmaker. Setting up an advanced semiconductor production facility is a hefty investment and the costs also includes labor as well. Thus, TSMC is in discussion over subsidies that it could get in return of setting up the first European chip plant in Germany.

As per the company’s official statement back in December 2022, there is still “no concrete plan” to build a chip factory in the region. The German and Saxony government are open to provide subsidies but are also seeking further EU funds since “without subsidies nobody will come,” as per one of the sources.

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India is in talks with Taiwan over a deal regarding chip production. The new discussions would have both countries enter into a semiconductor manufacturing agreement, bringing a new chip plant to India.

According to a Bloomberg report, the talks are related to chip plant and new trade deal between both nations. However, this move might spark new frictions with China. As per sources close to the matter, the officials from New Delhi and Taipei have met in recent weeks to discuss a possible agreement that would bring a chip plant to India. This chip manufacturing site would have an estimated worth of 7.5 billion US Dollars and would supply the nation with various components related to 5G to even electric cars.

As of right now, India is also surveying potential locations that can provide this site with sufficient water, land, and manpower. Furthermore, the country also seeks to provide financial support of 50 percent of the capital expenditure from 2023. This would also includes other benefits like tax breaks and other incentives as well. Notably, the officials from Taipei also wanted fast progress on a bilateral investment agreement that would include lowered tariffs for various products that are used to make semiconductors.

Unfortunately, the Office of Trade Negotiations in Taiwan declined to comment on the matter while India’s trade ministry has yet to provide a comment regarding this matter. The report added that Taiwan has long sought a trade deal with India, however, official in New Delhi have been reluctant due to rise of new frictions with China caused by this move. For those unaware, China considers the island nation as its territory.

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Japanese government wants Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), the world’s leading chip manufacturer, and Sony Group to build the country’s first 20-nanomemter chip plant.

The development, which was first reported by Nikkan Kogyo newspaper, indicates that the investment for building the 20nm chip plant in Japan would be around 1 trillion yen, which roughly converts to $9.2 billion.

If the companies agree to do this, then the factory would be built close to Sony’s image sensor plant in Southwest Japan. The details ceom from a proposal floated by Japan’s trade and industry ministry, says the report.

Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said that “stable chip supplies are important for Japan to maintain its international competitiveness” but has not commented on this development of building a 20nm chip plant. A ministry spokesman said to Reuters that the report was not true but declined to elaborate.

Simlar to the United States, Japan is also looking for wats to boost semiconductor production in the country to ensure that its companies have easier access to critical components for making devices.

The issues come after the trade war between the United States and China, which resulted in concerns about majority of the chip production in the world is located in Taiwan. The global shortage of chips is also one of the contributing factors for expansion of facilities to other regions to ensure steady flow of critical components.

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