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 Reportedly Mulls Advanced Chip Packaging Facility in Arizona
By Anton Shilov published
TSMC might be looking at building vertically-integrated chip production chain in the U.S.

TSMC Will Start Trial Production at Arizona Fab in 2024
By Anton Shilov published
TSMC's Arizona fab will start small-volume production of 4,000 – 5,000 wafer starts per month in Q1 2024.

TSMC's Troubled Arizona Fab Gets Vote of Confidence From AMD
By Anton Shilov published
AMD set to use TSMC's Arizona fab despite delays as it needs geographic diversity.

TSMC Faces Opposition to 500 Taiwanese Worker Visas for Arizona Fab
By Anton Shilov published
Arizonian labor union and PAC initiates campaign against bringing temporary TSMC workers to Arizona.

AZ Union Fires Back at TSMC's 'Offensive' Claims of Unskilled U.S. Workers
By Anton Shilov published
Arizona union accuses TSMC of using fab equipment installation delays to bring in lower-paid foreign workers.

TSMC Postpones Mass Production at Arizona Fab to 2025
By Anton Shilov published
Fab 21 delayed by up to a year due to lack of expertise in local labor market.

TSMC to Send More Taiwanese Workers to U.S. to Speed Up Arizona Fab
By Anton Shilov published
TSMC to dispatch more than 500 workers from Taiwan to install wafer fab tools at its fab in Arizona.

TSMC Exec Says Workers Unwilling to Take Shifts Should Not Enter Chipmaking Industry
By Mark Tyson published
TSMC exec responds to disgruntled U.S. employees by suggesting those who aren't ready to work long hours should try a different industry.
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