According to Taiwan Economic Daily, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is accelerating the commissioning of its largest and most advanced factory outside of Taiwan (to be located in Arizona, USA) and expanding its recruitment plans. Already in 2023, it is planned to recruit 1,000 people, so by the end of next year, the company will employ about 2,000 people.
The construction of the plant began in the summer of 2021, and on December 6, equipment should begin to be delivered there. The start of commercial production of chips is scheduled for December 2023 (previously it was said about 2024), they will be produced using the 5 nm process technology. The monthly production capacity of the enterprise will be 20,000 semiconductor wafers.