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Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc. (JASM)
Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc. (JASM) is a majority-owned subsidiary of TSMC. It recently opened its first fab in Kumamoto on February 24, 2024, the first overseas fab of TSMC to start mass production.
Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, Inc. (JASM) is a majority-owned subsidiary of TSMC. It recently opened its first fab in Kumamoto on February 24, 2024, the first overseas fab of TSMC to start mass production.

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Tuesday 26 November 2024
Japan's dream of chip revival: a two-pronged bet on TSMC and Rapidus
Industry sources indicate that while the Japanese government maintains high expectations for Rapidus, contingency plans are being developed. Recently appointed Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
JASM's first fab to run on 100% renewable energy upon launch; second fab construction to begin by end of 2024
In mid-October, Yuichi Horita, president of JASM, TSMC's subsidiary in Japan, announced that the fab will operate on 100% renewable energy upon its launch, setting a precedent ahead...
Monday 30 September 2024
Traffic and talent emerge as two major issues for JASM, with no short-term solution in sight
Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs J.W. Kuo led a delegation to Japan and visited the construction site of TSMC's Kumamoto plant (JASM) on September 24. He also met with the governor...
Tuesday 10 September 2024
TSMC to boost Kumamoto's economy by 60%
Kyushu's anticipation for the economic impact brought about by TSMC continues to grow.
Friday 2 August 2024
Japan pursues semiconductor leadership with additional measures
Japan has implemented additional tax incentives and other measures to vigorously pursue ambitious efforts aimed at rebuilding its semiconductor industry.
Thursday 25 July 2024
Official data reveals record investments in Kyushu attracted by TSMC
According to data from the Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry, from April 2021 to June 2024, there have been 100 new semiconductor-related investments announced or reported,...
Tuesday 23 July 2024
ASML looks to expand staff in Japan thanks to rising local EUV demand
As Japan prepares to import its first-ever EUV lithography systems, ASML, the sole technology provider, plans to boost its local workforce significantly.
Friday 12 July 2024
TSMC's Kumamoto fab holds advantages through key technology like immersion lithography and multiple patterning
TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, JASM, is set to begin mass production at its first wafer fab in Kumamoto in 2024.
Monday 8 July 2024
TSMC subsidiary JASM to double hiring for new chip factories in Japan
Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is set to significantly increase its workforce in spring 2025...
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Sony investments planning collaboration with JASM for 2030
Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS), the semiconductor subsidiary of Sony, announced in May 2023 that it had acquired land in Kōshi, Kumamoto, for a new factory, with plans to...
Monday 24 June 2024
Japan-based semiconductor material suppliers cluster in Kyushu thanks to TSMC
Thanks to TSMC's investments in Kumamoto and its commitment to local sourcing, semiconductor material suppliers, including Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK), Organo, and Sumco, are clustering...
Thursday 16 May 2024
Semiconductor firms' ranking as 'most-desired employers' rising fast in Japan
Several media reports that young American engineers complained about working at TSMC. How about Japanese engineers? Would they be holding grudges too?
Wednesday 10 April 2024
TSMC to expand collaboration with Japanese academia to nurture more talents
TSMC and Japan's Kumamoto University have announced a collaboration to cultivate semiconductor talent and conduct semiconductor research. Ever since TSMC built a wafer fab in Kumamoto...
Tuesday 9 April 2024
Microchip expands speciality node partnership with TSMC
Microchip Technology has announced an expansion of its partnership with TSMC to enable specialized 40nm manufacturing capacity at Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM),...
Monday 8 April 2024
Japanese Prime Minister visits JASM fab in Kumamoto
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) subsidiary in Kumamoto, Kyushu,...