TSMC first announced its plans to New semiconductor factory to be built in Arizona in 2020and has since been reportedly beset by multiple delays, labor shortages and cultural clashes. Now, things seem to be looking up for TSMC, as Bloomberg information The company conducted a successful performance test in April, and the results matched those of a TSMC factory in Taiwan.
TSMC produces its most advanced products in Taiwan. The company plans to replicate those facilities in Arizona, but with less advanced processes at first while its operations get up and running. The test was reportedly carried out Made in a 4nm process—several years behind the 3nm process currently used in Taiwan, but it remains the node of choice for both Nvidia and AMD’s latest hardware. Unfortunately, the report doesn’t say what the performance numbers were.
In February, TSMC held a “topping out” ceremony for its second factory, where it moved the last steel beam into place.
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In an email to Bloomberg, TSMC said the company’s Arizona project is “on track with good progress,” but did not mention what yields it has achieved. The Tainan facility that the Arizona fab is being compared to houses Fab 18, which is used for 5nm and 3nm wafer production, and has been producing 5nm chips since 2020.
TSMC was originally supposed to start high-volume production at its Arizona facility this year, but that has been… It was delayed until 2025 due to labor shortagesHowever, the company has three different factories planned for the desert location, and the performance test was conducted at its first location, which has been in preparation for four years. According to the company, its The second factory could be delayed until 2027and TechSpot information The third factory will come into operation at the end of the decade.
A central sticking point that could affect TSMC's plans in Arizona is when it will receive the funds promised by Uncle Sam. In April, TSMC received 11 billion dollars of the CHIPS Act, so you are probably checking your checking account daily to see when your direct deposit will occur.
