According to TSMC CEO, the facility in the USA will lag behind Taiwan

According to TSMC CEO, the facility in the USA will lag behind Taiwan

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According to TSMC CEO, the facility in the USA will lag behind Taiwan





According to TSMC CEO, the facility in the USA will lag behind Taiwan



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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., one of the world’s leading chip manufacturers. (TSMC) will not be able to use the latest chip technologies at its Arizona factory in the US before Taiwan. The company’s CEO and President, CC Wei, attributed this to complex compliance processes, local building regulations and difficulties in obtaining permits.

“Every step requires permission”

CC Wei noted that building a new factory in Arizona takes at least twice as long as the process in Taiwan. Speaking at National Taiwan University, Wei said: “Every step requires a permit, and once the permit is approved it takes at least twice as long as in Taiwan.” he said. Because, that it is difficult for the company to use the latest technologies in the USA before Taiwan he stated.




According to TSMC CEO, the facility in the USA will lag behind Taiwan



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TSMC is a major producer of advanced chips used by giants such as Apple and Nvidia, and has three large factories in Arizona. 65 billion dollar investment doing. TSMC said most of its chip production will remain in Taiwan, especially for the most advanced chips. However, Wei recently said that he is confident that the Arizona factory will produce the same quality chips as those in Taiwan, despite various difficulties and cost overruns.

Lack of employees and high costs

Wei on extension of Arizona project lack of qualified workforce, gaps in the supply chain and chip factories lack of regulations He said it was effective. Also pointing out that chemical supply costs are five times higher in the USA than in Taiwan, Wei stated that they send sulfuric acid from Taiwan to Los Angeles and then transport it to Arizona. They also brought half of their construction workers from Texas to Arizona, which increased transportation and lodging costs, he said.

The US government aims to diversify geographic risks by moving chip production out of an Asia-dominated industry. In this context, for TSMC’s investment in Arizona An incentive of $6.6 billion package was offered. US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced last week that TSMC started producing advanced 4-nanometer chips for US customers in Arizona, emphasizing that this is an important milestone in the Biden administration’s semiconductor projects.

Ultimately, despite all this support, it is clear that TSMC’s operations outside Taiwan face serious time and cost challenges, especially for cutting-edge technologies.