New chip factory TSMC to open in Arizona "to make the U.S. self-reliant in chips" won't be able to make finished chips: the chips produced there will still have to be sent to Taiwan to be completed. - eviltoast
The Flaw in Apple’s Plan to Make Chips in Arizona
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In December last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook traveled to Phoenix, stood with President Joe Biden in front of a high-profile factory Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was constructing and said the facility would produce chips for the iPhone maker. The comments seemed to commit Apple to aid ...
  • quicksand@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Another fab in Arizona already packages chips for themselves and other manufacturers. Maybe they’ll also be able to expand their capacity if necessary