TSMC triples US chip investment to $40 billion to serve Apple and others

PHOENIX, USA — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is to more than triple its investment in the US to $40 billion and bring the world’s most advanced chip-making technology to the country by 2026, in a victory for Washington’s push for vital parts of the country. semiconductor supply chain.

TSMC, the world’s largest contract chip maker, announced Tuesday that it will increase its investment in Arizona, where it is building a $12 billion chip plant, to $40 billion to build a second, even more advanced facility there.