TSMC increases Arizona internships to feed its Phoenix fabs — CHIPS-fueled supply chain begins to take shape

TSMC has significantly expanded its Arizona internship program, bringing in over 200 students from around 60 colleges to staff its advanced-node fabs near Phoenix. The company has begun producing 4nm chips at its first Phoenix fab and received $6.6 billion in CHIPS Act subsidies for a third fab supporting upcoming 2nm processes. TSMC is also utilizing a new $2 billion packaging facility in Peoria to handle essential technologies for high-performance chips, keeping more of the supply chain in the U.S. Local partnerships and workforce training programs are crucial for sustaining the talent needed for a long-term domestic supply chain.