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TSMC could begin trial production at its first Taichung 14A factory in April 2027, with mass production following later that year, Wccftech reports from Taiwanese press and local-authority details. That would pull the next-generation process forward from an earlier 2028 expectation.

Why it matters

It is a timetable, not a tray of finished chips, and WittyWires could not independently verify the underlying report. Still, an earlier start would matter as AI demand keeps TSMC’s existing advanced lines exceptionally busy.

Discuss: Would an accelerated 14A timetable meaningfully ease advanced-chip constraints, or will packaging and power remain the bigger bottlenecks?

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