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 confirmed it started commercial production at its Phoenix complex during fourth quarter when profits surged 57%.

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.

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Phoenix, a longtime hub for aerospace and defense, is becoming an epicenter of semiconductor manufacturing and autonomous vehicles.

deliver the same level of manufacturing quality and reliability from our fab in Arizona, as from our fabs in Taiwan,” he added. TSMC currently employs around 2,200 people in Phoenix with more ...

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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.”

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 agreed to expand its planned investment by US$25 billion to US$65 billion and to add a third Arizona fab by 2030.

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,

In addition to discussing long-term water shortage concerns, they also discussed the growing semiconductor industry in Phoenix, which requires ultra-pure water and innovative mana