TSMC will reportedly build a 5nm fab plant in Arizona

Just a few days ago we passed along a rumor that the Trump administration was talking to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Intel about to produce cutting-edge chips. Back in March, there was similar speculation that TSMC was actively considering the construction of a facility in the states. That report stated that the Trump administration was pressuring the company to announce before the November election

TSMC is trying to get on Trump's good side to prevent him from taking action against the foundry

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