After the opening of TSMC’s Kumamoto plant in Japan, the world continued to pay attention to the content of founder Zhang Zhongmou’s speech. Zhang Zhongmou said that the demand for semiconductors will be increasing. Currently, the manufacturing energy is already in place. With the support of AI, the demand has increased significantly. He said that AI has recently Relevant people told him that the amount they need is not just thousands or hundreds of thousands of wafers, but more wafer fabs, three, five or even 10.
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Chang Chung-mou, founder of TSMC: “Memory takes me back to 1968, which was my first visit to Japan.”
In an instant, the memory was brought back to 50 years ago. Chang Chung-mou of TSMC visited Japan for the first time. At that time, he was still the vice president of TI, responsible for the IC industry and promoted the joint venture between Texas Instruments and Sony. This scene made the Taiwanese and Japanese media It is unforgettable that 50 years later we will bring better news. TSMC will set up a factory in Kumamoto.
TSMC founder Zhang Zhongmou: “The demand for the semiconductor industry will be greater in the future, and the manufacturing energy for thousands of wafers is already in place.”
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At the opening ceremony, founder Zhang Zhongmou, chairman Liu Deyin, and president Wei Zhejia all gave speeches in person, expressing their emphasis on global layout. Zhang Zhongmou believes that the factory design plan can be further improved, with the resilience of the wafer supply chain and the addition of AI technology. With the push, he was “surprised and delighted” by the demand.
TSMC founder Zhang Zhongmou: “They (AI people) are not just talking about thousands or hundreds of thousands of wafers, they are talking about us having more fabs, three, five or even ten.”
In view of the huge demand, Toyota Motor also announced its investment, holding 2% equity, to provide chip manufacturing needs for consumer products in the automobile industry. Japanese media also believe that Taiwan and Japan have similar cultures, and future cooperation is worth looking forward to.
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Although Zhang Zhongmou has retired, he still keeps the semiconductor industry and TSMC in mind. Considering that he is 92 years old, a special plane was sent to pick him up this time, and it was a “flash mob” back and forth on the same day. His wife Zhang Shufen did not accompany him. In addition to attending the opening ceremony, Japan Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takeru Saito and other dignitaries also rushed to meet with him, adding another glorious touch to the global layout of the sacred mountain that protects the country.
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