On February 8, 2026, TSMC revealed its second plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, scheduled for completion at the end of next year, will produce artificial intelligence (AI) chips using a 3-nanometer (nm) advanced process. This decision revised an earlier plan to produce 6-nm products, influenced by Japan's active support. Earlier the same day, Chief Executive C.C. Wei announced in Tokyo that TSMC will begin mass production of advanced three-nanometre chips at its factory in Kumamoto. Separately on February 8, Qualcomm selected TSMC as the exclusive foundry for its forthcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 flagship chip, which will utilize TSMC's N2P 2-nanometer process.
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