Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke about the new TSMC factory in Arizona. He said that the company was very pleased that the first chips to be produced in this facility were the customers. This investment of Apple is seen as a continuation of the vision of ip chips produced in America ”.
TSMC announced that it has officially started the construction of the third chip factory in Arizona. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company. CC Wei said that this investment is the largest foreign direct investment in the US history. The US Trade Minister also participated in the groundbreaking ceremony of the facility and supported the project.
Old generation Apple chips will be produced in the new production facility in Arizona
Abrika aims to produce high -performance processors and artificial intelligence technologies. However, TSMC continues to decide not to take the most advanced production processes out of Taiwan. For this reason, the facilities in Arizona will only produce the production of older generation chips.
TSMC was limited to production technology from four to five years before. However, the company accelerated its planning to reduce this difference to three years. Thus, Apple’s three generations of previous chips can be produced in the USA. This development draws attention in terms of increasing the quality of production within the United States.
Apart from Apple, other technology companies will also benefit from TSMC’s facility in Arizona. Sector giants such as Nvidia and AMD announced that they will make chips from this facility. Thus, the facility will contribute not only to Apple, but to the general technology ecosystem. The production capacity will be gradually increased in line with demand.
This investment of TSMC in Arizona is not limited to only one factory. A total of three production facilities and two chip packaging units are planned to be established. With these facilities, Apple’s old A series and M series processors can be produced entirely in the USA. On the other hand, the production of the most up -to -date Apple processors will continue in Taiwan.
Tim Cook emphasized the confidence in the high -quality American labor force. He said Apple’s involvement in this production process would have opportunities for innovation. The company continues to support the increase in technological production capacity in the United States. The emphasis on domestic production contributes to Apple’s strengthening of supply chain diversity.
This investment of TSMC is also seen as a precaution against geopolitical risks. Considering the risk of being affected by global problems of Taiwan -based production, these facilities in Arizona are strategic. With this investment, the US wants to reduce the dependence on the production of chip. Despite everything, Taiwan is still the center of the most advanced production processes.