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TSMC Reportedly Eyes Texas for New Chip Plant

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TSMC is reportedly considering building another semiconductor manufacturing plant in the United States, with Texas emerging as a potential location. Taiwan’s Economic Daily News and Reuters, citing unnamed sources, report that the world’s leading chipmaker could make a major investment there. The sources say the investment could exceed the US$265 billion TSMC has already pledged to its operations in Arizona. TSMC has not commented on the reports. 

TSMC Considering New US Plant Investment

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Reports say TSMC is considering another manufacturing plant in the US.

Both Taiwan's Economic Daily News and Reuters cited unnamed sources as saying the company is eyeing major investment in Texas. They say TSMC could invest more than the 265 billion US dollars already pledged to its Arizona operations. TSMC has not commented on the rumors.

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TSMC May Invest Billions in Texas

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The world's largest maker of advanced semiconductors could invest hundreds of billions of dollars to start making chips in Dallas, Texas, according to two reports.

Taiwan's Economic Daily News on Tuesday broke rumors that TSMC is about to build a second, new manufacturing campus in the United States, saying that the investment could exceed the US$265 US dollars the company plans to invest in Phoenix, Arizona. It cited sources who supply equipment to chipmakers. Reuters cited two sources as saying TSMC is indeed evaluating a potential investment in Texas to expand chip production in the US. TSMC has declined to comment.