TSMC's Arizona facility will soon begin shipping A16 processors for Apple It was back in 2020 when pressure over taxes made firms look again at manufacturing in the US, and TSMC announced it would build a processor plant in Arizona. By 2022, that expanded ...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) first announced its plans to build an “advanced semiconductor manufacturing fabrication” facility in Arizona in early 2020, committing to a $12 billion investment in Phoenix that it later increased to a staggering $40 billion when it committed to a second facility in the state.

Apple is already testing the initial batch of processors produced for its devices by TSMC Arizona, reports Nikkei Asia. To begin with, the tests intend to compare the Arizona output to see if the quality is similar to chips produced in TSMC’s cutting-edge fabs in Taiwan.

Apple is already testing the initial batch of processors produced for its devices by TSMC Arizona, reports Nikkei Asia. To begin with, the tests intend to compare the Arizona output to see if the quality is similar to chips produced in TSMC’s cutting-edge fabs in Taiwan.

TSMC (TSM.US) ’s biggest customer, Apple (AAPL.US) , is in the process of verifying that the quality of its first batch of chips produced in Arizona is as good as Taiwan's, and the tests are nearing completion,

Apple is in the "final stages" of verifying the 'Made in America' iPhone chips in the TSMC Arizona factory so it can start using them.

TAIPEI -- Apple is in the final stage of verifying its first "made in America" cutting-edge processor chips from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s plant in Arizona. The first batch of commercial mass-produced chips is expected as early as this quarter, after the quality assurance processes are completed, people briefed on the matter said.

Apple is in the final stage of verifying its first “made in America” cutting edge processor chips from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s plant in Arizona. The first batch of commercial mass-produced chips is expected as early as this quarter, after the quality assurance processes are completed, people briefed on the matter said.

The Arizona fab is a key move to strengthen U.S. semiconductor supply chains as competition in the industry heats up globally. The Arizona facility has led the transition, but other tech giants, such as AMD ( AMD,

TSMC's chip foundry in Arizona is not just making one Apple chip, as a second Apple design is reportedly now in production at the facility.