TSMC has no plans to make chips in the US despite pressure from Washington
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But they are looking into it... What you need to know Apple chipmaker TSMC says it has no such short term plans to make chips in the US. That`s despite reports that Washington has increased its pressure on the manufacturer. It did, however, say that the feasibility of such a venture is being evaluated. Apple chipmaker TSMC, the muscle behind Apples` A-Series chips for iPad and iPhone, has stated it has no short terms plans to make chips in the US despite pressures from Washington. According to Digitimes: In response to reports indicating Washington has increased its pressure on TSMC to have a plant in the US for the fabrication of high-security products, the Taiwan-based foundry said that it has no such plans in the short term but the feasibility is being evaluated. Recently, a report from Nikkei Asian Review revealed that Washington had upped the pressure on TSMC to produce `military-use` chips in the US. According to the report, the US government is wary of potential Ch...