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TSMC reportedly plans to add 10 advanced chip factories in Taiwan by 2026
Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Taiwanese media reports indicate that TSMC may add 10 new advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Taiwan during 2026 to support growing demand for high-end chips.
Context
TSMC is reportedly accelerating its domestic expansion in Taiwan, with plans to have up to 10 new advanced chip factories either under construction or breaking ground by 2026. This aggressive roadmap is designed to alleviate critical supply bottlenecks for high-performance computing and AI hardware. The expansion focuses on cutting-edge 2nm and 1.4nm process nodes alongside a massive scale-up of CoWoS advanced packaging capacity, which currently serves as the primary production constraint for major clients like NVIDIA and Apple.
This strategic push is supported by a significant surge in capital investment, with TSMC guiding 2026 capex between $52 billion and $56 billion. By concentrating these facilities within Taiwan’s established science parks, the company optimizes its "mega-cluster" efficiency to maintain a dominant technological lead over rivals. For investors, this massive commitment underscores TSMC’s strategy to lock in long-term revenue from the global AI infrastructure boom while reinforcing Taiwan’s central role in the semiconductor supply chain.
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