TSMC Arizona
Taiwan's TSMC has transformed the semiconductor industry since it was founded in 1987. Today, the company manufactures 90% of the world's semiconductors. In 2022, TSMC served 532 customers and manufactured 12,698 products -- and now the company is expanding into the United States. TSMC is building a plant in Arizona. Here's everything you need to know.
Latest about TSMC Arizona

Chipmaking giant TSMC hit with class-action lawsuit in the U.S. for bias, racism, and unsafe conditions — over 30 plaintiffs have accused the company of illegal practices at Arizona fab
By Anton Shilov published
Problems continue.

TSMC swats down claims it is delaying its Japan chipmaking plant to prioritize Arizona plants to avoid US tariffs
By Anton Shilov last updated
No smoke without fire, or an unsubstantiated rumor?

Apple expects to source over 19 billion chips from U.S. factories this year
By Anton Shilov published
Apple plans to source over 19 billion chips from U.S. facilities in 2025 — including tens of millions from TSMC’s Arizona fab — while investing $500 billion to expand its American operations.

TSMC starts construction its 1.6nm and 2nm-capable U.S. fab: Fab 21 phase 3
By Anton Shilov published
TSMC breaks ground for its third Fab 21 module in the U.S., which will produce chips on A16 and N2 process technologies towards the end of the decade.

TSMC to build 30% of its 2nm and more advanced chips in the U.S., to speed up Fab 21 build out
By Anton Shilov published
TSMC plans to produce 30% of its 2nm and 1.6nm chips in Arizona as part of a its effort to transform its Fab 21 site into a major U.S. semiconductor hub.

TSMC to reportedly speed up fab building in the US, third fab to begin construction this year
By Anton Shilov published
Building at 'Taiwan speed.'

Ex-Intel CEO Gelsinger warns TSMC's $165B investment will not restore U.S. semiconductor leadership
By Anton Shilov published
The U.S. needs both labs and fabs.

Bureaucracy and distance means TSMC's U.S. fabs may always be behind Taiwan
By Anton Shilov published
TSMC says it is close to impossible to ramp up a leading-edge node in the U.S. and bureaucracy and distance are to blame
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