TSMC's 3nm R&D Center EIA was questioned | Semiconductor Industry Observation

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The Environmental Protection Department today held a preliminary review of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Baoshan Land Expansion Plan of Hsinchu Science Industrial Park. This is the land used for TSMC’s advanced process 3 nanometer plant and R&D center. The EIA team requested additional information on the impact of faults before the end of May.

In order to sprint advanced process 3 nanometer plant construction and R & D center needs, TSMC put forward the land demand to the Bamboo Science Administration. The Hsinchu Science Industrial Park Administration of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the development unit stated today that the development project is located at the junction of the eastern district of Hsinchu City and Baoshan Township, Hsinchu County. It includes 29.5 hectares of park on the east side and 3.22 hectares of community on the west side, totaling 32.72 hectares. , The land for this expansion is mainly provided by TSMC as the R&D center, which will play a key role in the R&D and mass production of the 3-nanometer factory.

TSMC expressed that it hopes that the Zhuke R&D Center can complete the environmental assessment this year and start construction next year to catch up with the mass production schedule of the 3-nanometer factory by the end of 2022 as soon as possible.

Zhuke Administration stated that Zhuke focuses on advanced semiconductor R&D and testing, and has a complete semiconductor industry basic technology and industrial chain. TSMC plans to carry out process research and development and preliminary mass production at Zhuke factory, and then introduce Zhongke and Nanke Plant layout for mass production.

Bamboo Science Management Bureau pointed out that since the second half of 2010, the land occupancy rate of the Hsinchu Park has been saturated, and now there is no eligible land available for manufacturers to build new factories, so they put forward the demand for expansion. In terms of electricity consumption, this plan requires about 340,000 kW (kW) of electricity, which has been approved by Taipower Corporation for power supply, and the stationed manufacturers are required to obtain 20% of the electricity consumption each year. Renewable energy is tracked by the regular water-saving and energy-saving counseling program Usage.

As for the water consumption, the planned water consumption of 25,000 CMD (cubic meters per day) has been approved by Taiwan Water Company. In the future, it will be coordinated and dispatched with the Hsinchu Park with a total of 205,000 CMD, and the stationed manufacturer is also required to recover the process after operation. The rate needs to reach 85%, and the recovery rate of the whole plant reaches 75%.

Regarding the question of the task force, in the past, the fourth phase of Zhuke’s land acquisition had faced local political and business obstructions before the proposal to develop a science park in the south. The Bamboo Science Administration replied that the focus of research and development has always been on Bamboo. It had wanted to move south, but the talents have settled down in the north, so they gave up. Ms. Qiu, a local resident of

, ​​pointed out that her family farms and raises pigs on about 1 hectare of existing land. The first time they participated in the county public hearing, they did not receive an immediate response. When they participated in the second public hearing, the development proposal was sent The Hsinchu County Metropolitan Committee considered that Taiwan’s fine farmland is already scarce and hopes to be respected. Ms.

Qiu also said that someone in the family is raising pigs, and in the future it will become a residential community planned next to this case. It will be disgusted and may be difficult to survive; and the natural spring is used for farming, and she is worried that it will be cut off due to development in the future and produce water. The problem; and that the air and water have been questioned as being polluted. Will they be polluted more in the future? It is recommended to consider the surrounding land that is willing to be expropriated.

Bamboo Science Management Bureau stated that the safety has been confirmed and there is no problem. Some people in Ms. Qiu’s family have also talked about it. If expropriation is in the pig house, the building can be expropriated at the same time. The problem will ensure smooth flow, and the problem of odor in the air will continue to strengthen control. The

review committee requested that the traffic assessment should include the status of community residents and the phased changes, and the fault impact analysis should be more complete. They also hope that the government will have green belts to reserve green space for Hsinchu, otherwise it will be like residents Worried, I don’t know how much green space will be re-developed and requisitioned.

TSMC also said that it will consider building a factory in Baoshan Township only if it considers that the talents are not easy to move. The air pollution and water pollution have considerable experience in handling and will not cause trouble to the Bamboo Administration Bureau. In terms of transportation, short-term development can be caused. Bring relief. In the long run, the development project will be a good thing for Baoshan Township Association in the long run. The final project team of

requires the development unit to grasp the range and impact of the fault fracture zone and the affected area for the Xincheng fault analysis, incorporate the "near-fault effect" into the seismic design of the structure, and increase the emergency response plan for earthquake disasters; there is also a traffic assessment review The 7-point materials including reasonableness shall be supplemented and reviewed before May 31.