TSMC Accelerates 1.4-Nanometer A14 Fab Buildout in Central Taiwan

TSMC is accelerating construction of its Central Taiwan Science Park Fab 4 to advance its 1.4-nanometer A14 process. According to ChainCatcher, the Phase 1 P1 plant is progressing smoothly and is expected to be completed in April 2027, followed by equipment installation and trial production. The report said the P2 plant is also moving forward and is expected to finish equipment tuning with the P1 plant by the end of 2027, putting both facilities on track for mass production readiness. The four 1.4-nanometer wafer fabs in the Central Taiwan complex are expected to be fully completed and enter large-scale mass production in the second quarter of 2028. The article said planned customers for A14 include Apple, Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, MediaTek, Broadcom, and cloud service providers. It added that monthly output could reach 120,000 to 160,000 12-inch wafers, with estimated annual revenue contribution of $45 billion to $52 billion.