TSMC Arizona fab to begin production N4 process technology in 2024 and 3nm in 2026.
PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 6, 2022 – TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that in addition to TSMC Arizona’s first fab, which is scheduled to begin production of N4 process technology in 2024, TSMC has also started the construction of a second fab which is scheduled to begin production of 3nm process technology in 2026. The overall investment for these two fabs will be approximately US$40 billion, representing the largest foreign direct investment in Arizona history and one of the largest foreign direct investments in the history of the United States.
In addition to the over 10,000 construction workers who helped with construction of the site, TSMC Arizona’s two fabs are expected to create an additional 10,000 high-paying high-tech jobs, including 4,500 direct TSMC jobs. When complete, TSMC Arizona’s two fabs will manufacture over 600,000 wafers per year, with estimated end-product value of more than US$40 billion.
In line with TSMC’s commitment to green manufacturing, it was also revealed that TSMC Arizona is in the planning stages for an on-site Industrial Water Reclamation Plant that when finished, will allow the TSMC Arizona site to achieve near zero liquid discharge.
“When complete, TSMC Arizona aims be the greenest semiconductor manufacturing facility in the United States producing the most advanced semiconductor process technology in the country, enabling next generation high-performance and low-power computing products for years to come,” said TSMC Chairman Dr. Mark Liu. “We are thankful for the continual collaboration that has brought us here and are pleased to work with our partners in the United States to serve as a base for semiconductor innovation.”
The announcements were made at TSMC’s opening ceremony to celebrate the first batch of state of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing equipment to arrive in TSMC Arizona. The event took place in Phoenix, Arizona and brought together TSMC leaders, customers, suppliers, partners, government officials, and academia leaders to commemorate a milestone in TSMC’s journey to bring leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing to the United States.
Presiding over the ceremony were TSMC Founder Dr. Morris Chang, TSMC Chairman Dr. Mark Liu, and TSMC CEO Dr. CC Wei. Notable guests of the event included President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Arizona State Governor Doug Ducey, Phoenix City Mayor Kate Gallego, Apple CEO Tim Cook, AMD Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su and NVIDIA President and CEO Jensen Huang.
During the ceremony, TSMC revealed six semiconductor tools which are designed to support production of leading-edge semiconductor process technology. Among these include tools from long-time suppliers Applied Materials, ASM, ASML, Lam Research, KLA and Tokyo Electron.
“I’m deeply honored that we have been able to gather here to celebrate such a historic milestone for TSMC, which represents our dedication to building a semiconductor ecosystem here in the USA in order to better serve our customers,” said TSMC CEO Dr. CC Wei during the ceremony. “This project is truly a testament to the Grand Alliance TSMC has formed with customers, suppliers and partners to further our collaboration and unleash innovation.”
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Amazon Web Services
“As a TSMC customer, we’re thrilled about this historic moment for TSMC’s new Fab21 in
Peter DeSantis, Senior Vice President of Amazon Web Services Utility Computing
Phoenix, Arizona. We are excited to have some of the world’s most advanced process
technology and manufacturing capacity for AWS’s next-generation semiconductor product
designs available domestically with this new facility. The readiness of TSMC’s Arizona fab
enables us to use US-based manufacturing to continue to innovate and deliver highperformance products, services and instances for our customers globally.”
AMD
“At AMD, we are all about pushing the envelope in high performance and adaptive computing to
Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD
solve the world’s most important challenges. As the leader in semiconductor manufacturing,
TSMC enables us to focus on what we do best: designing innovative chips that change the world.
A strong, geographically diverse, and resilient supply chain is essential to the global
semiconductor industry. TSMC’s investment and expansion in Arizona is extremely important
and mission critical for both the semiconductor industry and our extended ecosystem of partners
and customers. AMD expects to be a significant user of the TSMC Arizona fabs and we look
forward to building our highest performance chips in the United States.”
Ampere Computing
“We are honored to be present at TSMC’s milestone event. As a customer since Ampere’s founding, we applaud the significance of TSMC Arizona for advanced semiconductor manufacturing capability in the US. We look forward to our continued partnership with TSMC as Ampere brings high performance cloud processors to market based on their most advanced manufacturing technology.”
Renee James, CEO, Founder and Chairman of Ampere Computing
Apple
“This facility is an incredible testament to global collaboration, to TSMC’s ingenuity, and it
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple
is an important milestone for advanced manufacturing in America. The innovation in Apple
Silicon has transformed our devices and we are proud to become TSMC’s largest
customer at their new Arizona site.”
Broadcom
“TSMC has a been a strategic foundry partner to Broadcom supporting us on a wide range
Charlie Kawwas, Ph. D., President of Broadcom Semiconductor Solutions Group
of technology needs. We view Fab 21 deployment in Phoenix, Arizona as a key milestone
that onshores, for the first time, manufacturing of the most advanced technology nodes
into the US. “We share TSMC’s excitement in achieving this critical milestone and the
value this Fab will bring to Broadcom and our customers.”
Marvell
“Marvell applauds TSMC for investing in the future of the semiconductor industry with its
Matt Murphy, President and CEO of Marvell
new Fab21 facility in Phoenix, Arizona. Building advanced node manufacturing capacity
in multiple locations worldwide will strengthen resiliency of the global semiconductor
supply chain and enable companies like Marvell to continue driving leading-edge
innovation using the most advanced process technology and manufacturing capacity
available today. We look forward to our ongoing collaboration with TSMC’s talented team.”