Bloomberg sources say that TSMC will begin manufacturing on a 4nm process in Arizona in 2024. The decision marks an upgrade from the 5nm wafers the company.
The big picture: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) Arizona factory project has become more apparent over the last few weeks. The company intends to move some of the most advanced node processing to the United States, much of it for Apple’s iPhones. The company will soon announce an upgrade to its plans.
Bloomberg sources say that TSMC will begin manufacturing on a 4nm process in Arizona in 2024. The decision marks an upgrade from the 5nm wafers the company previously planned to make there.
The silicon fabricator’s biggest customer — Apple — allegedly coaxed the chip manufacturer into the decision. The Cupertino tech titan usually gets first dibs on TSMC’s semiconductors for products like the iPhone. The iPhone 14 runs on the Taiwanese manufacturer’s 4nm silicon.
