As TSMC's Arizona semiconductor fab prepares to begin mass production, the local semiconductor supply chain continues to strengthen. Industry experts suggest that if Trump promotes semiconductor production in the US through measures like increased tariffs,

Major tech firms may have to remain dependent on Taiwan-based plants, increasing their exposure to geopolitical risks.

But under Trump administration the future of the Act might be jeopardized as he mentioned that Taiwan stealing US chip jobs and suggested alternative strategies to achieve semiconductor independence.

Advanced manufacturing jobs are growing by the thousands in Arizona. We're working with these employers to ensure high school students can fill them.

TSMC on Thursday officially confirmed that its Fab 21 near Phoenix, Arizona, had begun high volume production of chips after months of rumors and a confirmation from the U.S. Commerce Secretary earlier in January.

Metro Phoenix is becoming a world leader in semiconductor manufacturing and microchip R&D, and that is only reshaping our economy for the better.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has begun producing advanced four-nanometer chips for U.S. customers in Arizona, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters, a milestone in the Biden administration's semiconductor efforts.

TSMC's new U.S. plant is unlikely to get the most advanced chip technology before factories in Taiwan due to complex compliance issues, local construction regulations and various permitting requirements,

TSMC's Arizona facility will soon begin shipping A16 processors for Apple It was back in 2020 when pressure over taxes made firms look again at manufacturing in the US, and TSMC announced it would build a processor plant in Arizona. By 2022, that expanded ...

TSMC's Arizona Fab 21 began 4nm chip mass production in Q4 2024. Costs are higher than in Taiwan; 2nm production starts in 2025, with 3nm expansion ongoing.

Y.L. Wang, VP of fab operations at TSMC, will be elevated to senior VP for his efforts in resolving challenges at the foundry's advanced fab location in Arizona, US, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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