Apple will soon receive ‘made in America’ chips from TSMC’s Arizona fab – company in final stages of quality verification

Apple has already tested the initial batch of processors made for its devices at TSMC Arizona, reports Nikkei Asia. To begin with, the tests were intended to compare Arizona’s output to see if the quality was similar to chips made at TSMC’s cutting-edge facilities in Taiwan. If the attempt to verify the quality of the chip did not encounter any hiccups, the source said that the first batch of mass-produced chips from the Arizona fab is expected to reach iDevice makers as early as this quarter. If this is the case, Apple will likely be TSMC’s first customer to use locally produced chips. AMD and Nvidia will likely follow soon, as they are also running wafer test production there.

The entry of domestically produced chips into the American market is a major victory for the United States’ push for silicon independence, especially since it relies on Taiwan for many of its most advanced chips. Taiwan is in a high-risk location, with CCP-controlled China fighting with the island in their sights. The island is also prone to natural disasters, which can disrupt semiconductor production and result in supply crunch situations.