T SMC has started producing chips at its Fab 21 near Phoenix, Arizona, using its 4nm-class process technology, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters. This marks the first

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Tim Culpan, a well-connected industry insider, has revealed that Fab 21 is already producing at least three major chip designs as part of its initial installed capacity.

The news comes in the same week that independent journalist Tim Culpan reported that the chipmaker has secured a second Apple product for production at its Arizona fab, with the previously reported AMD product now being named as the Ryzen 9000, codenamed Grand Rapids.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) made headlines when it broke ground on its Fab 21 plant in Phoenix, Arizona, with promises to boost local job opportunities and enhance U.S. chip production.

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.

The Taiwanese government has lifted restrictions that limited domestic chip manufacturers such as TSMC from producing 2nm chips in foreign fabs. According to a report from Taipei Times, the minister of economic affairs J.W. Kuo told reporters in Taiwan that “those were old rules” and “times have changed.”

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has started producing advanced 4-nanometer chips in Arizona, marking a milestone in the Biden administrations semiconductor strategy. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina