Amid Trump’s tariffs, TSMC has been stepping up its investment in the U.S. According to Economic Daily News, the company is accelerating the timeline for its second Arizona fab. In addition, TSMC is reportedly set to introduce its latest fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) technology in the U.S. to meet rising demand from customers seeking chips manufactured in the U.S.

The report highlights that, following major clients such as Apple, NVIDIA, and AMD announcing plans to expand their investments in the U.S., TSMC has accordingly adjusted its strategies.

TSMC is currently in its quiet period ahead of its earnings call and is unable to comment, as the report notes.

TSMC Advances FOPLP Technology

Citing Nikkei, the report states that TSMC is finalizing the specifications for its FOPLP technology in an effort to accelerate its mass production timeline. The first-generation version is expected to adopt a 300mm x 300mm panel size—smaller than the previously tested 510mm x 515mm format. According to the report, TSMC is currently building a pilot production line in Taoyuan, Taiwan, with limited trial production anticipated to begin as early as 2027.

The report also notes that TSMC initially explored partnering with panel makers such as Innolux but ultimately opted to develop the technology in-house, as the current precision and technical capabilities of the panel industry were deemed insufficient to meet TSMC’s standards.

As noted by the report, FOPLP offers improved heat dissipation compared to 3D stacking techniques such as wafer-on-wafer (WoW), CoWoS, and SoIC. However, its production efficiency is lower than that of existing 3D stacking methods. The report adds that AI customers are still expected to be the primary adopters of this packaging technology.

Tech Giants Fuel TSMC’s U.S. Manufacturing Expansion

Notably, on April 15, AMD CEO Lisa Su confirmed that the company is ramping up U.S. production. According to Reuters, AMD’s flagship chips will soon roll off TSMC’s new Arizona line—marking the first time its products will be manufactured in the U.S.

Meanwhile, NVIDIA recently also revealed plans to invest up to USD 500 billion in U.S.-based AI server production over the next four years and confirmed that its Blackwell chips are now being produced at TSMC’s Phoenix plant, as Reuters notes.

As noted by Economic Daily News, sources indicate that in response to requests from major clients such as AMD and Apple, TSMC has reportedly informed suppliers that equipment move-in for its second Arizona fab will begin as early as September this year—one full year ahead of schedule.

In other words, the fab’s 3nm production is now expected to begin by the end of 2027, while the second-phase line for 2nm is projected to enter mass production in 2028 as the report points out.

NVIDIA Blackwell chips have started production at TSMC's chip plants in Phoenix, Arizona.
エヌビディア・ブラックウェル・チップは、アリゾナ州フェニックスにあるTSMCのチップ工場で生産を開始した。

だそうです(´・ω・｀)

Trump says he will provide more info on chips tariffs on Monday（ロイター）
トランプ大統領、月曜日にチップ関税の詳細情報を提供すると発表
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-provide-more-info-chips-tariffs-monday-2025-04-13/

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飛行機の上で何言うてるねんって思ったらもしかしてゴルフ帰りかこれ
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Trump says he will provide more info on chips tariffs on Monday
By Reuters

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will provide an update on his administration's approach to semiconductor tariffs on Monday.
"I'll give you that answer on Monday," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.

Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs（CNBC）
トランプ大統領、携帯電話、コンピューター、チップを新たな関税対象から除外

週明けの半導体関連が面白そうな展開になりそう　(´・ω・`)

tps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-12/trump-exempts-phones-computers-chips-from-reciprocal-tariffs
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