The director of TSMC revealed that he was worried about water shortage next year. Last year, the Nanke plant reduced its water supply by 15%.

CTOnews.com December 30 news, TSMC held a 3nm mass production and plant expansion ceremony yesterday. Chairman Liu Deyin and more than 200 suppliers and partners attended. It is reported that TSMC's Nanke Chip 18 factory is the production base of 5 nm and 3 nm, among which the phase 5 to 9 plant of TSMC 18 is the production base of 3 nm.

Taiwan's Economic Daily said that TSMC has aggressively expanded its plant at the Nanke plant and rushed to advanced processes, but because the water situation is often tight, the director of TSMC privately revealed on the 29th that "there is indeed a worry about water shortage next year." to this end, TSMC made plans in advance to carry out diversified preparations to strengthen water supply, such as reclaimed water.

According to TSMC statistics, the Nanke plant reduced its water supply by 15% last year when the water shortage was at its worst, and the target for the second quarter of next year is that the recycled water plant is expected to supply 20% of the water consumption of the Nanke plant.

CTOnews.com has reported that the TSMC Nanke Recycling Water Plant was officially opened in September this year, which is the first private reclaimed water plant in Taiwan Province, and represents the first time in the world to use industrial recycled water in semiconductor production. According to reports, the replacement rate of recycled water in Taiwan is expected to reach the target of 60% by 2030.

"TSMC uses industrial recycled water for semiconductor production for the first time in the world, no longer competing for water with the public."