World’s top chipmaker shifts 2-nm tool sourcing as American investment accelerates

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TSMC plans to start producing chips using 2-nanometer technology, the most advanced in the industry, this year.  © Reuters

CHENG TING-FANG

August 25, 2025 15:00 JST

TAIPEI — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is eliminating the use of Chinese chipmaking equipment in its most advanced chip plants to avoid any potential U.S. restrictions that could disrupt production, several people briefed on the matter told Nikkei Asia.