TSMC gets approval to use 130mm tech at Chinese fab

Posted on Friday, October 01 2010 @ 0:21 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

DigiTimes reports TSMC has received approval by the Investment Commission of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs to manufacture chips on 130mm technology at its Songjiang 200mm fab in Shanghai.

Officials from the Investment Commission, which monitors Taiwan investment in China, indicated that the case-by-case approval was granted in view of the fact that TSMC plans to fund its technology upgrade with earnings generated from its operation in China.

In addition, the officials believe that TSMC wholly owns the Shanghai fab, and therefore concerns over the potential of seeing its technological IP leak out should be eased.

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