On 1,100 acres in the Arizona desert north of Phoenix, a newly completed 3.5-million-square foot building is making history as the most advanced chip fabrication plant on U.S. soil. It’s Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s first of three Arizona fabs, which will total a $65 billion investment when they’re complete at the end of the decade. Apple has committed to being the site’s largest customer. Full production has been delayed until 2025, but pilot production has begun. CNBC got an exclusive first look at the fab, where TSMC chairman Rick Cassidy says the project is “dang near back on the original schedule.”
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
2:19 – ‘Dang near back’ on schedule
6:13 – Why reshoring matters
9:57 – Securing CHIPS Act funds
12:10 – Workers, water, and power
Credits:
Produced and Shot by: Katie Tarasov
Edited by: Evan Lee Miller
Additional Camera: Andrew Evers, Eric Clark, Jordan Smith
Supervising Producer: Jeniece Pettitt
Animation: Jason Reginato, Christina Locopo
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