ITRI breaks ground on NT$3.77B advanced chip R&D base

ITRI breaks ground on NT$3.77B advanced chip R&D base

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Another summit rises among the Silicon Mountains for national defense. On Tuesday, the Industrial Technology Research Institute broke ground on a NT$3.77 billion 12-inch advanced chip R&D base at its headquarters in Hsinchu. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. The ceremony was attended by Premier Cho Jun-tai, who emphasized the importance of the president’s second energy transition policy plan for Taiwan’s advanced industries.

At the Industrial Technology Research Institute’s headquarters in Hsinchu, Premier Cho Jung-tai prays for blessing at the groundbreaking ceremony for Taiwan’s first 12-inch semiconductor R&D base.

Cho Jung-tai
Premier
In order to implement President Lai’s second energy transition, we must continue to develop diverse sources of green energy, smart energy saving systems and smart energy storage systems. We must also strengthen grid resilience, and fully embrace advanced, new-generation nuclear energy technologies from the world over.

The project is scheduled for completion next year, and begins operations in 2028. It will carry out three missions, including innovation trial production and verification for integrated circuit design and development of advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes. TSMC has supported the project by donating three 2-inch advanced-process semiconductor development tools and providing assistance and guidance on plant construction.

Chang Shih-chieh
ITRI electronics and optoelectronics labs director
Many SMEs, especially process solutions providers and equipment installers have collaborated with us for our 8-inch plant. There are only three sets of tools now, but as I said, once the installations are complete, the companies said we can always reach out if we’re underequipped by then.

By proactively deploying cutting-edge technologies such as AI chips, silicon photonics, and quantum mechanics, and creating an innovative semiconductor R&D ecosystem, Taiwan aims to strengthen its key position in the global semiconductor industry.

Nicky Lu
Etron Technology
This is very important, that’s why the government is funding ITRI, that way ITRI’s fair and disciplined team can make very necessary developments.

Thanks to the Taiwan Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program, test production lines for advanced packaging of 3D Integrated Circuits are already in place. The policy aims to make Taiwan an international powerhouse in silicon photonics and quantum technology.

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#technology #semiconductors #chips #IC #quantum

台灣首座! 12吋半導體研發基地動工卓揆:接受新式核能

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台灣半導體產業護國群山有了新夥伴！台灣首座12吋半導體研發基地動土，耗資37.72億元，今天(10)在工研院新竹中興院區舉行動土典禮，預計2027年年底就會完工，行政院院長卓榮泰致詞關心水電供應，說全面接受新式核能，要落實總統的二次能源轉型。

行政院長卓榮泰親自來到動土典禮上，拿起香，祈求動土順利，台灣第一座12吋半導體研發基地，落腳工研院新竹中興院區。

[[行政院院長卓榮泰]]
“除了繼續落實賴總統所說的，二次能源轉型，我們要繼續開發多元的綠能，我們智慧節能跟智慧的儲能，還要強化電網韌性之外，我們要全面接受全世界，先進的新式核能技術”

目標明年完工，後年陸續啟用，這塊基地有IC設計創新試產驗證，先進半導體製程開發等三大任務，台積電除了捐贈三部12吋半導體高階製程開發，對建廠也給予協助。

[[工研院電光系統研究所所長張世杰]]
“我們現在8吋廠有很多中小企業，特別是製程廠商，裝置商，很多都有跟我們做合作，現在只有三部裝置，但我剛剛說過，就是說未來我們，當我們構置完裝置的時候，有缺的時候，他有跟我們說，我們都可以向他們申請”

超前部署AI晶片、矽光子、量子等前瞻技術，開創半導體創新研發生態系，就是要強化臺灣在全球半導體產業關鍵地位。

[[鈺創科技董事長盧超群]]
“這非常重要，所以這一次政府把錢給工研院，讓工研院非常公正，而且有紀律的團隊，繼續再做一次成長是非常必要的”

在晶創臺灣方案政策推動下，已經建置了3DIC先進封裝試產線，要讓台灣的矽光子和量子技術，用最短的時間衝向國際。

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