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TSMC is reportedly considering a Texas investment involving six fabs, potentially larger than its planned $265 billion investment in Arizona, Electronics Weekly says. No investment figure or construction timetable for Texas is given.

Why it matters

The report points to the scale of TSMC’s possible US expansion, but this is a reported plan under consideration, not a confirmed build-out. Six fabs would be a major undertaking; for now, the key detail is that the proposal remains uncertain. For chipmakers and the customers who depend on them, more US manufacturing capacity could matter. Whether this becomes a real project, and what it would produce, are the questions still waiting for answers.

Discuss: Should TSMC expand further in the US even if it means a much larger investment than its Arizona plans, or is that too much capacity and cost to commit before the details are clear?

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