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TSMC to enter volume production on 18-inch wafers as early as 2015

Josephine Lien, Taipei; Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES Asia Friday 23 December 2011 0

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will maintain its plans to begin trial production on 18-inch wafers in the 2013-2014 timeframe, with volume production slated for 2015-16, according to the foundry chipmaker.

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