TSMC's US chip fabrication facilities lag five years behind Taiwan

TSMC's U.S. chip production efforts won't be making the latest chips for Apple products for the foreseeable future, with factories that haven't broken ground lagging roughly five years behind Taiwan.Dies on wafers - Image Credit: TSMCApple chip partner TSMC has invested billions into its facilities in the United States, including its active Arizona chip foundry and a second facility due in 2028. While a third is also expected to be on the way, it could be the case that the factories won't be greatly useful for producing Apple's future A-series and M-series chips for quite some time.According to a Wednesday report from Nikkei, TSMC is preparing to start operations at its second Arizona plant by 2028, which will be used to produce 3-nanometer chips. However, a third one is being planned in Arizona for 2-nanometer chip production. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums