Major tech firms may have to remain dependent on Taiwan-based plants, increasing their exposure to geopolitical risks.
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.
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.
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is officially producing advanced manufacturing chips in Phoenix, the company confirmed on an overnight earnings call. Why it matters: According to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo,
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing confirmed it started commercial production at its Phoenix complex during fourth quarter when profits surged 57%.
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.
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The Taiwanese government has lifted restrictions that limited domestic chip manufacturers such as TSMC from producing 2nm chips in foreign fabs. According to a report from Taipei Times, the minister of economic affairs J.W. Kuo told reporters in Taiwan that “those were old rules” and “times have changed.”
TSMC resumes production at facilities located in two cities in Taiwan that were affected by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake.
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,