According to Apple, it is planning to source chips in the US from a US-based factory within the next two years. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The revelation was made by Tim Cook, company CEO. Gurman points out that it would reduce Apple’s dependence on processor factories in Asia, especially Taiwan. Cook stated that 60 percent is not a strategic position, regardless of your feelings and thoughts.
Most likely, the CEO is referring to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s Arizona plant. This plant is currently in construction. TSMC, Apple’s exclusive chip maker, is also NVIDIA MediaTek AMD, AMD, and ARM. Arizona’s plant will start production in 2024. It can produce 5 nanometer processors and 20,000 chips per month.
According to previous reportsApple intends to adopt TSMC’s 3-nanometer process for chipmaking, which is the most advanced and current technology available, in order to make future devices. The Financial TimesAccording to Apple, the A17 mobile processor that it is currently developing for its 2023 iPhone range will be mass-produced using the new technology. It is unclear if Apple will use the Arizona plant to produce older, less advanced chips or if TSMC plans to upgrade the factory. TSMC has already begun to plan for a second plant near its $12 billion Arizona facility. Submitted BloombergIt is not yet making a decision.
The publication previously reported that TSMC expanded into other countries over the past 12 months in order to fulfill the requirements of customers in countries which encourage domestic production. For example, President Joe Biden recently signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law. The US government will offer $52 billion of funding and incentives to firms that build chips in the United States under the new law.
In addition to revealing that Apple will start sourcing US-made processors, Cook also reportedly told staff members: “I’m sure that we will also source from Europe as those plans become more apparent.” That was all Cook said at the meeting. BloombergTSMC has previously reported that it is currently in discussions with the German government in order to open facilities in the country. Europe, as the US, is also trying to attract semiconductor manufacturers to the region. EU Chips ActApril: “bolster [its]”Competitiveness and resilience in semiconductor applications and technologies.”
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