According to foreign media reports, after delaying the mass production time of the 3nm process technology from the end of September expected to later in the fourth quarter, TSMC, the world's largest wafer foundry, will once again mass-produce this advanced process technology. Delayed by 3 months.

TSMC delayed the mass production of the 3nm process by another three months, which was first reported by the Korean media. If it is delayed by another three months, mass production will be pushed to next year.

In the third-quarter earnings analyst conference call last Thursday, TSMC CEO Wei Zhejia talked about the mass production of the 3nm process technology. At the time, he said they were moving toward mass production with a decent yield later in the fourth quarter, and he expected production to ramp up steadily in 2023, driven by high-performance computing and smartphone applications.

However, the Korean media mentioned in the report that it was previously reported that TSMC's 3nm process technology will be mass-produced around the end of September. Wei Zhejia revealed that the later in the fourth quarter has been delayed compared to their expectations.

For the mass production time of the 3nm process technology, which was expected by the media to be delayed from the end of September to later in the fourth quarter, the Korean media said that it was mainly because of problems with the delivery of equipment, which resulted in their supply capacity being unable to meet the needs of customers. However, in the latest report, the Korean media did not disclose the reason for the delay in the mass production of TSMC's 3nm process technology.