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
TSMC's new Arizona chip plant allegedly plagued by worker abuses
By Dallin Grimm published
Chip manufacturer TSMC's new expansion into Phoenix has been plagued with worker rights abuses, thanks to a culture of furious overworking taken from its Taiwan plants.
TSMC to charge premium for making chips outside of Taiwan, including its new US fabs, CEO says
By Anton Shilov published
TSMC's production services in the U.S., Japan, and Germany will be more expensive than the same manufacturing services in Taiwan, says company.
TSMC gets $6.6 billion in cash and $5 billion in loans from CHIPS Act, plans third US fab
By Anton Shilov published
TSMC is set to expand its plans in Arizona and invest $65 billion in the manufacturing site.
Intel and TSMC face chip fab construction delays and supplier woes in Arizona
By Anton Shilov published
Suppliers of chipmakers postpone or scale back their U.S. plants due to rising costs and uncertainties.
TSMC will receive $5 billion incentive from U.S. for Arizona fab: Report
By Anton Shilov published
U.S. government reportedly preps $5 billion incentive package for TSMC.
TSMC celebrates as Arizona hits key construction milestone on second fab
By Mark Tyson published
Meanwhile, the firm’s first Arizona fab remains on track for production in H1 2025.
TSMC delays 3nm Arizona fab by a year, cites lack of U.S. subsidies
By Anton Shilov published
TSMC's Fab 21 Phase 2 deployment to be delayed to 2027 or 2028 due to demand and government subsidies.
Tesla reportedly taps TSMC to produce new CPU for autonomous driving — 3nm next-gen CPU may feature N3P process node
By Anton Shilov published
Tesla is expected to use TSMC's performance-enhanced N3P technology for its next-generation autonomous driving processor.
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