Chairman C.C. Wei announced that TSMC will start building its third and fourth Arizona chip plants later this year. The company recently completed construction of its second Arizona facility, as the first plant began making chips in late 2024. Customer demand prompted TSMC to speed up the second factory opening by about six months. The first plant produces 4-nanometer chips, the second will make 3-nanometer chips, and newer facilities will create even smaller N2 and A16 technology.
The expansion represents part of a $100 billion TSMC investment in five more semiconductor plants and a research center in the United States. The company plans to invest $165 billion in total in the United States. Wei rejected reports about problems at its Kumamoto, Japan, plant, stating it began production in late 2024 with excellent results. A second Japanese facility will break ground this year after infrastructure preparation.
European plans remain on schedule with the Dresden, Germany site beginning construction in August 2024. Both the European Commission and the German government strongly support the project, which will become Europe's first advanced foundry operation using FinFET technology.
The expansion represents part of a $100 billion TSMC investment in five more semiconductor plants and a research center in the United States. The company plans to invest $165 billion in total in the United States. Wei rejected reports about problems at its Kumamoto, Japan, plant, stating it began production in late 2024 with excellent results. A second Japanese facility will break ground this year after infrastructure preparation.
European plans remain on schedule with the Dresden, Germany site beginning construction in August 2024. Both the European Commission and the German government strongly support the project, which will become Europe's first advanced foundry operation using FinFET technology.
