Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest foundry (consignment production of semiconductors), has started mass production of state-of-the-art semiconductors at its Arizona plant in the United States.
According to Reuters on the 11th, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Lemondo announced TSMC’s production of 4-nano chips, saying, “This will mark a milestone in the Biden administration’s semiconductor business.” “For the first time in history, we are producing cutting-edge 4-nano chips on U.S. soil,” she said. “It is on par with Taiwan in terms of yield and quality.” TSMC’s Arizona plant is reportedly producing Apple and AMD products.
Currently, the most advanced foundry commercial technology is the 3-nano process. TSMC and Korea’s Samsung Electronics are mass-producing 3-nano products. This process is all in the country.
The U.S., which lagged behind South Korea and Taiwan in cutting-edge processes, attracted TSMC by releasing massive subsidies and started mass production of 4 nanos this time. TSMC plans to invest a total of $65 billion in the U.S. to build three plants by 2030. TSMC’s second plant will be operated in 2028, where 2 nanos products will be produced.
“Secretary Lumondo wants the U.S. to account for 20% of the world’s state-of-the-art logic chip production by 2030, which was 0% before TSMC started production in Arizona,” Reuters said.
EJ SONG
US ASIA JOURNAL
