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TSMC says first advanced U.S. chip fab 'dang near back' on schedule. Here’s an inside look


Apple will be the largest customer at TSMC's new Arizona chip fab, which the Taiwanese company says is 'dang near back' on schedule. Here's an inside look.

TSMC chairman Rick Cassidy shows CNBC's Katie Tarasov around its newly completed fab on November 7, 2024, where it will make advanced chips on U.S. soil for the first time. When supply chain chaos collided with booming demand for consumer electronics during the pandemic, the resulting chip shortage exposed the big risks of relying on outsiders for such a critical technology. TSMC Arizona president Rose Castanares with CNBC's Katie Tarasov in the newly completed fab on November 7, 2024, where it will make advanced chips on U.S. soil for the first time.

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