Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has achieved early production yields at its first plant in Arizona that surpass similar factories back home, a significant breakthrough for a US expansion project initially dogged by delays and worker strife.

TSMC’s efforts to build a U.S.-based chip manufacturing operation has progressed unevenly since it was announced in 2020, there have been reports of a year-long construction delay, worker-management conflicts and a dearth of Americans with chip manufacturing skills.

TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, has achieved better yield in its new Arizona factory than its Taiwan facilities.

The Philippines is trying to enlist Taiwanese chip giants in an effort to expand in semiconductors, a bid to catch up with its neighbors who are emerging as significant suppliers in the industry.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSM) first U.S. chip fabrication facility is reportedly ahead of some of the ones back home.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has achieved early production yields at its first plant in Arizona that surpass similar factories back home, a significant breakthrough for a US expansion project initially dogged by delays and worker strife.