TSMC has pushed back the move-in date for its Arizona plant from September 2022 to March 2023 because of multiple factors impacting construction and increased competition with Intel for labor.
Construction for the Taiwan Semiconductor chip fabrication plant in the United States began in June 2021. The company had initially projected to move in September 2022, but the timeline has been pushed back by about six months.
According to Nikkei Asia, this delay was onset by several problems impacting construction like COVID-19 surges and labor shortages. Intel’s expansion of the Chandler, Arizona facility is also impacting TSMC’s plant construction due to resources being prioritized for the US-based company.
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