Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s leading semiconductor producer, has announced plans to invest $100 billion in the United States by 2030. This investment follows last week’s historic $500 billion commitment from Apple to boost U.S. manufacturing.
The new capital will fund the construction of three additional chip manufacturing plants and two packaging facilities. The move aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to strengthen the U.S. economy by boosting domestic manufacturing, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, which depend heavily on semiconductors.
Trump emphasized the strategic importance of semiconductors for national security, calling them the “backbone” of the 21st-century economy, powering everything from AI to automobiles. “Without semiconductors, there is no economy,” Trump stated, adding that TSMC’s total U.S. investments now amount to approximately $165 billion.
This expansion builds on TSMC’s previous $12 billion investment in 2020 to build its first U.S. chip plant in Arizona, which began producing 4-nanometer chips. The company later increased this to $65 billion and received significant U.S. government support, including a $6.6 billion subsidy.
TSMC’s move comes amid broader efforts to revive U.S. chip manufacturing following the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to factory shutdowns and global supply chain issues. The U.S. government’s $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act, passed under President Joe Biden, has been a critical part of these efforts.
With TSMC’s commitment and other major investments in AI infrastructure, including $500 billion from OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, the U.S. is positioning itself as a key player in the future of semiconductor and AI technology.
