TSMC to begin pilot program at its Arizona

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TSMC to begin pilot program at its Arizona, USA fab plant for mass production by end of 2024

TSMC is "sprinting" to conduct a trial production of its first production line in mid-April at its new Arizona fabrication plant in the United States, where if these tests go well, mass production is expected at the Arizona plant by the end of the year.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) said yesterday that its Arizona wafer fab plant is making good progress, as planned. The company is expected to hold a press conference on April 18 to provide more details on the exact progress of the Arizona plant.

Read more: TSMC's second fab site in Arizona, USA celebrates its 'topping out' milestone
The new US-based TSMC fab plant will begin mass-producing new 4nm process nodes in the first half of 2025 when the Arizona plant will be in full operation. The new Arizona lab will produce the same quality wafers as its bleeding-edge Taiwan-based facilities.


https://www.tweaktown.com/news/97293/tsmc-to-begin-pilot-program-at-its-arizona-usa-fab-plant-for-mass-production-by-end-of-2024/index.html

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[mindrust]

That’s cool. Maybe one day they’ll move the whole factory to the US. They won’t survive for very long otherwise. Sooner or later China will make a move against Taiwan and it won’t be pretty for TSMC when that day comes. It won’t be pretty for anyone but TSMC will get affected more than anybody else.

I wonder if moving their manufacturing to the US will affect their costs though. They will probably have to raise their prices because of that. It is still better than getting invaded by China I guess.

[FP91G]

That’s cool. Maybe one day they’ll move the whole factory to the US. They won’t survive for very long otherwise. Sooner or later China will make a move against Taiwan and it won’t be pretty for TSMC when that day comes. It won’t be pretty for anyone but TSMC will get affected more than anybody else.

I wonder if moving their manufacturing to the US will affect their costs though. They will probably have to raise their prices because of that. It is still better than getting invaded by China I guess.

The US has a much higher standard of living and similar salaries for engineers, so the cost of production will be higher if the government does not provide good benefits for this business. But if China starts a war in Taiwan, then the plant will have more orders than it can fulfill and this will be a very profitable business.

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TSMC Facilities to Resume
Production Overnight After Quake
Chipmakers move some staff off of unspecified operation areas
The earthquake rocked Taiwan and triggered tsunami warnings
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said it expects to resume production overnight at facilities that were earlier interrupted after the biggest earthquake in 25 years struck its home island.

TSMC, the main contract chipmaker to Apple Inc. and Nvidia Corp., moved staff out of certain areas after a temblor measuring 7.4 in magnitude off the east coast on Wednesday morning.