The White House is in talks with the two semiconductor companies about construction of new chip factories in the USA.
Σaccording to information, the Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) considering an American expansion. According to Reuters, no final decisions have been made yet.
The vast majority of Intel semiconductor manufacturing (75%) already takes place in the United States. The company has factories in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oregon. But the Trump administration wants to encourage the construction of a few more factories. "Intel is in a good position to work with the US government to operate a US-owned commercial foundry and provide a wide range of safe microelectronics," Intel spokesman William Moss told Reuters.
The company had previously met with the Department of Defense and expressed interest in building a chip factory in collaboration with the Pentagon. "This is more important than ever, given the uncertainty created by the current geopolitical environment," Intel CEO Bob Swan wrote in a March letter to the Department of Defense.
TSMC, meanwhile, has been in talks with the US Department of Commerce in recent years. «We have always been open to building a factory abroad and we do not rule out anythingSaid the company in an email to PCMagazine. «We are actively evaluating all suitable sites, including the US, but there is no specific plan yet. It all depends on the needs of the customers.»
In addition to its main base in northern Taiwan, TSMC has several facilities in southern and central Taiwan, with other plants located in its subsidiaries in China, Singapore and the USA. The company also has facilities throughout Asia, Europe and North America.
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