TSMC, Apple and Arizona

TSMC Arizona's A16 processors may be in Apple devices soon
After four years of planning, TSMC is now finally going to make older iPhone processors in the US, but it's not and never will be a true return to American manufacturing.
TSMC begins producing 4-nanometer chips in Arizona, Raimondo says
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has begun producing advanced four-nanometer chips for U.S. customers in Arizona, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters, a milestone in the Biden administration's semiconductor efforts.
Apple will soon receive ‘made in America’ chips from TSMC Arizona
Apple is already testing the initial batch of processors produced for its devices by TSMC Arizona, reports Nikkei Asia. To begin with, the tests intend to compare the Arizona output to see if the quality is similar to chips produced in TSMC’s cutting-edge fabs in Taiwan.
TSMC's Arizona plant starts making a second Apple chip
TSMC's chip foundry in Arizona is not just making one Apple chip, as a second Apple design is reportedly now in production at the facility.
Apple now verifying TSMC’s ‘Made in USA’ chips, Nikkei Asia reports
Apple (AAPL) is in the final stage of verifying its first cutting-edge chips made at TSMC’s (TSM) Arizona plant, with the first batch expected
TSMC's Arizona Fab 21 is already making 4nm chips
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TSMC drives record investment into US, Japan in China decoupling
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Taiwan is finally allowing TSMC to build leading 2nm chips outside the country
This marks a significant shift from past policies designed to safeguard Taiwan's leadership in semiconductor manufacturing.