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TSMC to Receive $6.6B Under US CHIPS Act, Set to Build 2nm Fab in Arizona

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TSMC does operate even larger fabs – the 100K WSPM GigaFab – though to date they've yet to build any of these outside of Taiwan. ” The construction of three fabs in Arizona is poised to generate approximately 6,000 direct high-tech jobs, contributing significantly to the creation of a skilled workforce.

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TSMC Unveils Major U.S. Fab Expansion Plans: 3nm and $40 Billion by 2026

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Construction of TSMC's Fab 21 phase 1 in Arizona was completed earlier this year, and this week the company began installation of production tools into the facility. Companies like AMD, Apple, and NVIDIA are set to run orders through Fab 21 phase 1 to produce their advanced chips in the U.S. for the first time in years.

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TSMC Roadmap Update: N3E in 2024, N2 in 2026, Major Changes Incoming

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. years, which may pose some challenges to the foundry's key customer, Apple. Shell construction usually takes a year or a little more, then equipment installation takes over a year as well, so we expect the first phase of Fab 20 to be ready by mid-2024 at the latest.

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