The semiconductor ecosystem, one documented connection at a time.
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4 entities and 3 documented connections shown.
EXPLORING
facility · 4 entities · 3 connections · 1 relationship step
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THE EVIDENCE
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| NVIDIA Blackwell wafer produced in the U.S. (2025 milestone) | TSMC Phoenix manufacturing site | SUPPORTEDSource-reported snapshot: 2025-10-17 | Why are these connected? · 1 source(s)Do not equate this named Phoenix facility with another Fab 21 identity without a source joining those identifiers. The Engines of American-Made Intelligence: NVIDIA and TSMC Celebrate First NVIDIA Blackwell Wafer Produced in the USNVIDIA places the first U.S. NVIDIA Blackwell wafer milestone at TSMC's Phoenix semiconductor manufacturing facility.
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| NVIDIA Blackwell wafers | TSMC Phoenix manufacturing site | SUPPORTEDSource-reported snapshot: 2026-08-05 | Why are these connected? · 1 source(s)A dated current-status assertion; it does not establish a start date, every Blackwell SKU, or any packaging location. NVIDIA and Partners Build in America, for AmericaNVIDIA reports volume manufacturing of NVIDIA Blackwell wafers at the TSMC factory in Phoenix, Arizona.
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| TSMC Phoenix manufacturing site | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | SUPPORTEDSource-reported snapshot: 2025-10-17 | Why are these connected? · 1 source(s)City-level location only; this record makes no process, customer, or product-family inference. The Engines of American-Made Intelligence: NVIDIA and TSMC Celebrate First NVIDIA Blackwell Wafer Produced in the USNVIDIA identifies the named TSMC semiconductor manufacturing facility as being in Phoenix.
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