TSMC to build 5nm fab in the US

28 August 2023

The United States became the winner in the latest round of trade disputes with China: TSMC announced plans to build a 5nm fab in Arizona, ending months of speculation about the possibility of the world ’s top pure wafer foundries taking this move.

The coronavirus pandemic may worsen the trade relationship between the two countries, but the all-weather accommodation demand it creates will enable ODM Quanta Computer to achieve double-digit growth in notebook shipments in the second quarter of 2020. Chassis manufacturer Chenbro has also seen strong demand from the US and China, which has also driven the growth of the server supply chain.

TSMC announces its intention to build and operate 5nm fabs in the United States: TSMC today announced its intention to build and operate advanced semiconductor fabs in the United States with mutual understanding and support from the US federal government and Arizona.

Quanta expects notebook shipments to achieve double-digit growth in the second quarter of 2020: Quanta Computer expects its notebook shipments to achieve continuous double-digit and year-on-year growth in the second quarter of 2020, although relatively small with a clear market prospect, its annual shipments may still increase from 2019.