A Rare Look Inside the TSMC Arizona Plant Making Chips for Apple

TSMC's US factory shows the limits of reshoring, tariffs, and corporate welfare

A new examination of Apple partner TSMC's Arizona facility shines a spotlight on how the U.S. bet on domestic chipmaking is colliding with labor shortages, cost overruns, and global dependencies.

A rare look inside the TSMC Arizona plant making chips for Apple

Apple was instrumental in TSMC setting up chipmaking plants in the US – not just by offering to be the first customer, but also in lobbying for the CHIPS Act funding that persuaded the company to proceed. The Taiwanese company takes extreme precautions to protect the secrecy of its chipmaking processes, even for the somewhat older chips made in Arizona, but BBC News was given a very rare tour of the facility … more…

Chip Shockwave: TSMC's US-Made Chips Could Cost 30% More

Trump’s decision to implement massive tariffs on goods imported into the US has sent shockwaves across global markets. Some have questioned his motives, but if anything, it has brought awareness to the fact that many companies rely heavily on China and that it might also be a good time to diversify supply chains. Unfortunately, such an effort could come at a cost. According to a recent report, building chips in TSMC’s US plant in Arizona could r…

Inside TSMC’s Arizona Factory: Powering Apple’s Next Chips - AppleMagazine

A BBC News tour showcased the Arizona facility’s clean rooms, where air purer than anywhere else protects the chipmaking process, as Faisal Islam noted. Wafers move via overhead rails across a “moat” accessed by a bridge, producing 14 trillion transistors per wafer for chips like the iPhone 15’s A16 Bionic, MacDailyNews reported. Apple’s Tim Cook championed the CHIPS Act, securing TSMC $6.6 billion in grants and up to $5 billion in loans, Reuter…

TSMC's US Arizona Plant Could Hike Chip Prices By As Much As 30%

TSMC's Arizona chip plant could increase prices by as much as 30%, according to a report in the Taiwanese press. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is currently in Taiwan, and the report quotes industry insiders commenting on Huang's statements to the press, where he asserted that TSMC's prices were fair due to the firm's advanced technologies. Higher costs have been at the center of debate for TSMC's Arizona site, with the firm's founder, Dr. Morris Chang…

Manufacturing modern semiconductors in the US can be a very expensive project. According to information, TSMC plans to raise prices for its products by about 10%. However, a much larger increase in cost is expected for the Arizona plant. photo WCCF Tech According to Asian sources, the price increase can reach 30%! This is a significant increase, which will definitely affect the cost of the final products.... The post Extra charge for the "Made i…