TSMC has responded to a report that it is delaying its Japan fab in favor of faster buildouts in the United States. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, TSMC is slowing its spending on chipmaking facilities in Japan to accelerate the buildout of its Fab 21 site in Arizona, in anticipation of potential tariffs imposed on chips made in Taiwan by the U.S. government. In a statement sent to Tom's Hardware, TSMC indicated that its major investments in its Arizona site will not impact plans for its Germany and Japan chipmaking plants.
"TSMC does not comment on market rumor," a TSMC spokesperson told Tom's Hardware. "TSMC's global manufacturing expansion strategy is based on customers' needs, business opportunities, operating efficiency, the level of government support and cost economic considerations. Our investment plans in the U.S. will not impact our existing investment plans in other regions."
