TSMC Arizona First Fab

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SUPPORTED1 evidence record · Revision 1

TSMC Arizona First FabLocated inUnited States

Physical fab project in the United States.

Validity dates not established

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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 Arizona ↗

TSMC · Tier A · Primary source · supports

Evidence summary: TSMC locates its Arizona project in the United States.

Location: Key Milestones — First 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.

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RETRACTED1 evidence record · Revision 2

TSMC Arizona First FabOperated byTSMC

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 Arizona ↗

TSMC · Tier A · Primary source · supports

Evidence summary: TSMC identifies this fab as part of its Arizona project.

Location: Key Milestones — First 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 does not establish the precise operating legal entity. Retain location and capability evidence; operator requires a direct source.

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SUPPORTED1 evidence record · Revision 1

TSMC Arizona First FabHas process capabilityTSMC N4

First Arizona fab N4 high-volume production.

Validity dates not established

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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 Arizona ↗

TSMC · Tier A · Primary source · supports

Evidence summary: The first fab began high-volume production on N4 in Q4 2024.

Location: Key Milestones — First 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. Does not identify chips, customers, or installed equipment.

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SUPPORTED1 evidence record · Revision 1

TSMC Arizona First FabLocated inArizona

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 Arizona ↗

TSMC · Tier A · Primary source · supports

Evidence summary: TSMC describes its first Arizona fab as part of the TSMC Arizona project.

Location: Key Milestones — First 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. Facility-level location only; no product or customer assignment.

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