TSM Initiates Construction Of $12B Arizona Chip Factory

June 2, 2021 6:27 AM | 1 min read

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd TSM has started the $12 billion chip factory construction in the Arizona site, Reuters reports based on CEO C.C. Wei during the annual technology presentation.
Wei reiterated the factory’s mass production plans of the 5-nm by 2024, Bloomberg Quint reports.
TSM is expected to compete for the U.S. chip subsidies worth $54 billion apart from Intel Corp INTC and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd SSNLF.
TSM plans to construct around six factories at the Arizona site over 10 – 15 years.
Price action: TSM shares traded lower by 0.43% at $118 in the premarket session on the last check Wednesday.

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