TSMC 6-inch Wafer Fab Exit Affirms Strategy Shift
TSMC is shedding legacy fabs and moving to larger wafers.
By Majeed Ahmad, EETimes | August 13, 2025
After shaking the gallium nitride (GaN) power electronics world by announcing its intention to quit wafer fabrication, TSMC has thrown another stunner—Taiwan’s mega-fab plans to phase out its 6-inch wafer manufacturing over the next two years. This came to light after the company issued a statement of clarification to a news outlet in relation to its plans on the facility.
Following this decision, TSMC has already notified customers that its Fab 2, which produces 6-inch wafers, will cease production in 2027. The company will later provide final wafer schedules and plans to assist them with transfers to other fabs. Currently, TSMC has one 6-inch wafer fab, four 8-inch wafer fabs, and four 12-inch fabs in Taiwan.
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