Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's first Arizona chip fabrication plant, or fab, is making history because it's the most advanced chip fab on U.S. soil, and Apple has committed to being the site's largest customer.
Andrew EversWith the help of some 2,000 employees, the fab is set to make more advanced chips than originally planned.
Talks with TSMC about bringing advanced chip production to the U.S. began in 2018, during Trump's first term.
Rose Castanares, a 26-year company veteran and now president of TSMC Arizona, was also involved with the early conversations.
In October, some TSMC chips were spotted in Huawei devices, despite bans on selling to the Chinese company.
Persons:
TSMC, Rick Cassidy, Cassidy, Katie Tarasov, Andrew Evers, Morgan Stanley, They've, Daniel Newman, Stacy Rasgon, Newman, Donald Trump, Weeks, Gina Raimondo, Raimondo, Trump's, Wilbur Ross, Rose Castanares, Castanares, Joe Biden
Organizations:
MU, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Apple, CNBC, U.S, Bernstein Research, U.S . Commerce Department, U.S ., Huawei, Andrew Evers Workers
Locations:
Arizona, Phoenix, U.S, Taiwan, microchips, China, TSMC Arizona, Asia