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March 24, 2026

Tesla Ramps Terafab Hiring in Taiwan Targeting TSMC Talent for 2nm Process

Reports detail Tesla advancing Terafab from concept to execution by recruiting process integration engineers with 10+ years of experience in Taiwan, viewed as a bold challenge to TSMC dominance.

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"#Tesla の #TeraFab による2nm進出が構想から実行段階へと移行しており、台湾で10年以上の経験を持つプロセスインテグレーションエンジニアの採用活動が進められていると報じられています。#TSMC への直接的な挑戦となるのでしょうか?"

— @TrendForceJP

Key Points

  • Shift to execution phase for 2nm chip production
  • Active hiring of veteran Taiwanese engineers
  • Positioned as direct competition to TSMC

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Coverage (42 sources)

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