TSMC adds US$100B to its Arizona plan, bringing total US investment to a record US$265B

TSMC announced an additional US$100 billion of investment in Arizona on Thursday July 16, the same day as its Q2 results, which takes its planned US commitment to US$265 billion. The Commerce Department said the expansion adds four advanced facilities; CEO C.C. Wei was less definite and said it would probably be four more front-end and back-end sites. No timetable was given, and management said construction pace will follow customer demand.

• Additional investment: US$100B, bringing the total planned US investment to US$265B
• Commerce Department says four more advanced facilities; Wei said probably four front-end and back-end sites
• No construction timeline; pace tied to market demand