The Taiwanese giant of electronic chips TSMC, the great provider of Manzana, announced on Friday that it will invest 12 billion dollars in a new factory in the United States, which will create thousands of jobs.
The announcement is a victory for the President Donald trump, which has put pressure on the main chip manufacturers to settle in United States.
Construction of the plant in Arizona should begin in 2021. Production of the 5 nanometer chips, the smallest and the fastest, will begin in 2024, it reported. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
“This project is of critical and strategic importance … (for) major American companies to manufacture their state-of-the-art semiconductor products within United States“according to a company statement.
“TSMC appreciates the continued strong partnership with the United States administration and the state of Arizona on this project, “he added.
The company claims that the plant will generate 1,600 jobs – and thousands more via subcontracting – and will produce 20,000 pieces of semiconductors a month.
Founded in 1987 by Morris Chang, one of Taiwan’s most respected entrepreneurs, TSMC, produces the processors that provide the computing muscle for everything from iPhones, laptops and game consoles to servers and critical Internet infrastructure.
His clients include Manzana, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Broadcom, AMD and even Huawei.
The company, the world’s largest contract microchip maker, has most recently invested in the field of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies.
Donald trump He is determined to reduce his country’s dependence on Asia, especially in the semiconductor field, due to tensions with China on issues of trade, tariffs, industrial espionage, and national security.
Most of the production centers of TSMC They are found in Taiwan. Arizona will be the group’s second plant in the United States.
TSMC He claims that he received government support from United States and the state of Arizona, without giving details. He also did not say where exactly the plant will be built.
AFP
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