TSMC responds to EUV lithography machine production power consumption: every 1 kWh of electricity can save 4 kWh of electricity globally

On August 26, according to Bloomberg News, ASML’s new-generation EUV lithography machine consumes about 1 million watts of power each, which is about 10 times that of previous generations of equipment. It is expected to account for 12.5% of the overall energy consumption in Taiwan Province of China in 2025 %, the chip industry may become an important stumbling block in reducing global carbon emissions.

According to Taiwan's "Economic Daily", in response to foreign media mentioning that TSMC's development of advanced processes consumes a lot of power, the company quoted the 2020 Industrial Technology International Strategy Development Institute (ISTI) model derivation analysis results of the Industrial Technology Research Institute on August 26. , saying that every 1 kWh of production electricity used by TSMC can save 4 kWh of electricity for the world.

TSMC said that the company continues to promote advanced semiconductor process technology to produce more advanced, more energy efficient and more environmentally friendly products. In addition, the company actively invests in green manufacturing and implements energy saving and carbon reduction related actions, including efforts to optimize the energy efficiency of the process, and at the same time Cooperate with machine equipment manufacturers to develop new energy-saving action plans.