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TSMC announces plan for a fab in Arizona
TSMC announced its intention to build and operate a 5-nanometer chip fab in Arizona with approximately $12 billion of spending and production targeted to begin in 2024. It was TSMC's first advanced-node fab plan in the United States.
- 5-nanometer technology facility with 20,000 wafers per month capacity
- Approximately $12 billion investment across 2021-2029, creating 1,600+ direct high-tech jobs
- Production targeted for 2024, later revised; part of TSMC's critical US semiconductor ecosystem expansion