TSMC
Dresden Fab (ESMC, JV with Bosch/Infineon/NXP)
Dresden, Germany
Investment
$11.0B
CHIPS Act Funding
None disclosed
Technology Node
28nm/22nm/16nm/12nm
Jobs Created
2,000
Project Type
Foundry
Planned HVM Start
Dec 31, 2027
Actual HVM Start
Not yet in production
Last Updated
Sep 23, 2026
Schedule slippage
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Timeline
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History of Changes
Data correction: TSMC's Aug 8, 2023 release says ESMC production is targeted to begin by the end of 2027; the record showed January 2027. ESMC's president said on Sep 14, 2026 that the fab is on schedule and first process equipment goes in during the second half of 2027.
Sep 23, 2026 · planned_hvm_start changed from "2027-01-01" to "2027-12-31"
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