{"id":174948,"date":"2025-12-12T11:25:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T02:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=174948&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-12-12T11:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T02:25:18","slug":"tsmc-halts-work-for-4nm-shift","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/tsmc-halts-work-for-4nm-shift\/","title":{"rendered":"TSMC Halts Work for 4-nm Shift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction at TSMC\u2019s second Kumamoto plant paused after the company began considering production of 4-nanometer chips rather than the initially planned 6-nanometer line. Heavy machinery that filled the site in November had largely been removed by early December, suggesting design work may need revision to accommodate heavier equipment. Work officially began in October after repeated delays, with operation targeted for December 2027, but suppliers now expect further postponement. Local firms awaiting contracts expressed concern, while financial and industry leaders said adopting more advanced technology could strengthen Kyushu\u2019s semiconductor base. Regional officials pledged support as TSMC adjusts plans amid shifting global demand and market pressures. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/kumanichi.com\/articles\/1935010\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\u201c_blank\u201d><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kumamoto Nichinishi Shimbun<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_169253\" style=\"width: 1410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169253\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fnn_tsmc-kumamoto-adjusted_2025_WEB.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kumamoto Semiconductor Council Launched with 40 Organizations\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"size-full wp-image-169253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fnn_tsmc-kumamoto-adjusted_2025_WEB.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fnn_tsmc-kumamoto-adjusted_2025_WEB.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fnn_tsmc-kumamoto-adjusted_2025_WEB.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/fnn_tsmc-kumamoto-adjusted_2025_WEB.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-169253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Fukuoka Now, for image purposes only<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction at TSMC\u2019s second Kumamoto plant paused after the company began considering&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":169253,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-174948","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-kumamoto-prefecture","news-category-business","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/174948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174948"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/169253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=174948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}