台积电1.4nm先进制程工厂动工，2028年下半年量产

Group 1 - TSMC has officially submitted the application for the construction of its A14 (1.4nm) advanced process plant in the Central Taiwan Science Park, with an estimated initial investment of up to $49 billion, creating 8,000 to 10,000 job opportunities [1] - The new plant is expected to begin mass production in the second half of 2028, with the first risk trial production planned to be completed by the end of 2027 [1] - TSMC's new facility will be the largest production base for AI/HPC chips globally, with projected revenues exceeding $50 billion once operational [1] Group 2 - Tainan City has successfully secured approval for the "Nanke Shalun Ecological Science Park," which is expected to be used for future 1nm semiconductor processes [2] - Recent investments from SoftBank and NVIDIA into Intel, along with Samsung's push for 1.4nm process mass production, have prompted TSMC to accelerate its 1.4nm process layout to maintain market exclusivity [2]