Chip manufacturers invest billions in construction of more manufacturing plants

Reuters and Neil Gerrard

23 April 2026

The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) at its fabrication plant in Hsinchu, Taiwan (Image: Retuers/Ann Wang/File Photo) The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) at its fabrication plant in Hsinchu, Taiwan (Image: Retuers/Ann Wang/File Photo)

Two major chip manufacturers have signalled that they will invest billions of dollars in new manufacturing plants, as the race to supply memory for artificial intelligence (AI) continues.

Korean manufacturer SK Hynix announced earlier this week that it plans to invest 19 trillion won (US$12.85 billion) in a new plant in South Korea for advanced packaging.

Modern AI chips are not just single chips but several chips glued together using advanced packaging technologies. This has become a supply…

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