News TSMC Rumored to Increase Capacity of Arizona Fab

[Admin]

TSMC's Arizona fab may end up pretty big.

TSMC Rumored to Increase Capacity of Arizona Fab : Read more

 

[thGe17]

What a surprise. About a week ago Joe Biden explained to subsidize US semiconductor manufacturers with approx. 37 billion US$ ...

 

[bigdragon]

This is great news! This project needs to be built. It's not going to be any cheaper next month/year/decade than it is now. Build it and hopefully logistics, weather, and supply disruptions will be less of an issue thanks to more diversified production locations.

 

[Giroro]

Why Arizona?

 

[spongiemaster]

Why Arizona?

Because it isn't Texas.

 

[Giroro]

Because it isn't Texas.

Texas at least already has an established supply chain for semicinductors, and coastal ports (although, the wrong coast).
Who's based on Arizona? I think Microchip Technologies and ON semiconductor, I'm not sure if they use TSMC though.

Maybe this is a case of "It's sorta close to southern California and 1/20th the cost"

 

[spongiemaster]

Who's based on Arizona? I think Microchip Technologies and ON semiconductor, I'm not sure if they use TSMC though.

There's a small up and coming semiconductor company in Chandler called Intel. They have 4 fabs there including their newest one, a 10/7nm fab that started production last year. I'm sure the supply chain is fine there.

 

[Giroro]

There's a small up and coming semiconductor company in Chandler called Intel. They have 4 fabs there including their newest one, a 10/7nm fab that started production last year. I'm sure the supply chain is fine there.

Is Intel buying a lot of TSMC wafers, these days?