A couple of days ago, we had reported on rumors that Apple will source its chipsets from within the US. These chipsets would’ve been made by TSMC from its new semiconductor facility in Arizona. Now, the company has confirmed this news.
The Cupertino based giant’s CEO Tim Cook spoke this morning in Arizona and confirmed that the company is planning on buying chips that were manufactured in the US by the world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC. For those unaware, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has recently setup its multi billion dollar semiconductor plant in Arizona and is set to begin production by the year 2024.
Furthermore, the iPhone maker is already one of the biggest clients of the chipmaking giant. This move to source from within the US also benefits Apple amidst the ongoing tensions between Taiwan and China. The latter has been eyeing the former, although, the US has promised to defend the nation. But, military conflicts will make it harder for the company to source its chips from the region. Thus, sourcing it from its home market will help secure its chip supply chain.
According to Tim Cook, “And now, thanks to the hard work of so many people, these chips can be proudly stamped Made in America. This is an incredibly significant moment.” TSMC is spending around 12 billion US Dollars on its Arizona plant, which is also expected to begin the production of advanced 5nm process based chips by 2024. However, it even reportedly has plans to begin 3nm production to meet Apple’s demand as well.
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