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TSMC Arizona Second Fab Canonical entity with source-backed relationships and retained history.
urn:vlsi:entity:98cdc862-0dd5-47bb-845b-13e435b9bf14
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Recorded relationships SUPPORTED 1 evidence record · Revision 1
Physical fab project in the United States.
Validity dates not established
Inspect evidence, confidence and history Evidence index 85/100 · A rule-based index, not the probability this claim is true. 1 independent source origin(s).
The source does not establish exact validity bounds; retrieval time is recorded separately.
TSMC · Tier A · Primary source · supports
Evidence summary: TSMC locates its Arizona project in the United States.
Location: Key Milestones — Second Fab
Published: not stated · Retrieved: 2026-09-08 · Extraction: manual-source-review
Store factual paraphrase, metadata and link only. No source document redistribution or inferred license; no source bytes retained.
First observed by VLSI: 2026-09-08T15:57:21.457Z. No independent human verification recorded.
Review: Evidence ingested by curated-primary-sources/1.0.0. Country location does not prove any chip is made here.
Full claim history → RETRACTED 1 evidence record · Revision 2
TSMC Arizona fab project; operator association.
Validity dates not established
Inspect evidence, confidence and history Evidence index 85/100 · A rule-based index, not the probability this claim is true. 1 independent source origin(s).
The source does not establish exact validity bounds; retrieval time is recorded separately.
TSMC · Tier A · Primary source · supports
Evidence summary: TSMC identifies this fab as part of its Arizona project.
Location: Key Milestones — Second Fab
Published: not stated · Retrieved: 2026-09-08 · Extraction: manual-source-review
Store factual paraphrase, metadata and link only. No source document redistribution or inferred license; no source bytes retained.
First observed by VLSI: 2026-09-08T15:57:21.457Z. No independent human verification recorded.
Review: Project association is not proof of the current operating entity. Retain project location and planned capability; operator remains unresolved.
Full claim history → SUPPORTED 1 evidence record · Revision 1
Physical fab project in Arizona.
Validity dates not established
Inspect evidence, confidence and history Evidence index 85/100 · A rule-based index, not the probability this claim is true. 1 independent source origin(s).
The source does not establish exact validity bounds; retrieval time is recorded separately.
TSMC · Tier A · Primary source · supports
Evidence summary: TSMC identifies the second fab as part of its Arizona project.
Location: Key Milestones — Second Fab
Published: not stated · Retrieved: 2026-09-08 · Extraction: manual-source-review
Store factual paraphrase, metadata and link only. No source document redistribution or inferred license; no source bytes retained.
First observed by VLSI: 2026-09-08T15:57:21.457Z. No independent human verification recorded.
Review: Evidence ingested by curated-primary-sources/1.0.0. No installed-tool or manufactured-product inference.
Full claim history → SUPPORTED 1 evidence record · Revision 1
Second Arizona fab planned N3 capability.
Planned relationship. This source does not establish completed production.
Validity dates not established
Inspect evidence, confidence and history Evidence index 85/100 · A rule-based index, not the probability this claim is true. 1 independent source origin(s).
The source does not establish exact validity bounds; retrieval time is recorded separately.
TSMC · Tier A · Primary source · supports
Evidence summary: The current project page targets N3 volume production for the second half of 2027.
Location: Key Milestones — Second Fab
Published: not stated · Retrieved: 2026-09-08 · Extraction: manual-source-review
Store factual paraphrase, metadata and link only. No source document redistribution or inferred license; no source bytes retained.
First observed by VLSI: 2026-09-08T15:57:21.457Z. No independent human verification recorded.
Review: Evidence ingested by curated-primary-sources/1.0.0. Forward-looking target, not an operating-status claim.
Full claim history → Connections through a shared technology show an ecosystem association. They do not establish a supply contract, exclusive dependency or supplier share. Inspect coverage gaps → 
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