Taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-co" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="166198" data-entity-type="organization">Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has pledged an additional US$100 billion to expand its manufacturing facilities in Arizona, boosting the company’s US investment to US$265 billion, as the chip foundry rushes to meet booming demand driven by Artificial Intelligence.TSMC chairman CC Wei said the firm planned to proceed “as fast as possible” with the new Arizona investment but declined to provide a timeline, noting that progress would “depend on the market situation and our customers’ demand”.The additional investment was for “2-nanometre and below technologies, as well as advanced packaging fabs to support the strong multi-year demand from our leading US customers”, Wei said at the firm’s earnings conference on Thursday, after reporting record-high profits for the second quarter.
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TSMC pledges extra US$100 billion for Arizona fab expansion amid soaring AI chip demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has announced an additional US$100 billion investment to expand its manufacturing facilities in Arizona. This brings TSMC's total US investment to US$265 billion.
Iris Deng,Richard ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-16 · 10:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) has announced an additional US$100 billion investment to expand its manufacturing facilities in Arizona. This brings TSMC's total US investment to US$265 billion. The company is accelerating this expansion to meet the significant and ongoing demand for chips driven by artificial intelligence. TSMC chairman CC Wei stated the firm aims to proceed "as fast as possible" with the new Arizona investment, which will focus on 2-nanometre and below technologies, as well as advanced packaging fabs. This expansion is intended to support the strong, multi-year demand from TSMC's leading US customers. The timeline for this progress will depend on market conditions and customer demand.
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Progress on the new Arizona investment timeline depends on market situation and customer demand.
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TSMC reported record-high profits for the second quarter.
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The new investment will support 2-nanometre and below technologies and advanced packaging fabs.
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The expansion is driven by booming demand for chips used in artificial intelligence.
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TSMC pledges an additional US$100 billion for its Arizona fab expansion, increasing total US investment to US$265 billion.
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