The investment will be allocated to three already in operation or construction in Arizona, as well as a research and development center, two advanced packaging facilities, and three more semiconductor fabs.
The additional funding will bring TSMC’s total investment in US states to US$165 billion. This is the move Trump claimed to help chipmakers avoid tariffs.
The US president repeatedly accused Taiwan of “stealing” from the US chip industry and threatened to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imported chips.
Max LO, executive director of Taiwan’s International Association for Strategic Studies, a Taipei-based think tank, said Trump has won a significant victory with his aggressive tariff strategy. Alternately threatening Canada and Mexico And delay the measurements.
