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Taiwan Approves $44 Billion TSMC Investment for US Expansion
- •Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) approved TSMC's applications to invest $44 billion in the United States since December 2020.
- •TSMC's overall investment plan in Arizona is valued at $265 billion, with an initial $30.001 million approved in December 2020 to establish TSMC Arizona.
- •The company announced plans in March 2025 for an additional $100 billion commitment in Arizona, aiming to increase advanced wafer fabrication facilities from three to six.
- •TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei confirmed the additional $100 billion investment for four more wafer fabs and expanded IC packaging capacity in Arizona.
- •Despite US investments, the MOEA emphasizes maintaining Taiwan's lead in the global semiconductor industry, with TSMC operating 19 advanced wafer fabs and packaging facilities in Taiwan.
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Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs approved applications filed by TSMC to invest USD 44 billion in the United States since December 2020.
TSMC's proprietary A14 process remains projected to commence commercial rollouts by 2028. Technical evaluations project the A14 node to yield a 10 to 15 per cent speed enhancement at comparable electricity draw, or deliver a 25 to 30 per cent cut in overall power consumption compared to 2 nm wafers.
The ministry is determined to maintain Taiwan's lead in the global semiconductor industry through three priorities: ensuring that the largest manufacturing capacity remains in Taiwan, ensuring that the most advanced technologies remain in the country, and maintaining the most complete semiconductor industry ecosystem locally.
