SemiconductorsConstruction of TSMC's U.S. chip plant delayed by labor crunch, COVID
Taiwan chip titan faces fight for workers as Intel also builds in Arizona
TSMC's construction delay in Arizona does not necessarily mean the schedule for mass production will be delayed, as the company intentionally gave itself a buffer, sources with knowledge of the matter said. © Reuters
CHENG TING-FANG, LAULY LI and YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writers
February 15, 2022 18:29 JST
TAIPEI/PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Construction of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first advanced chip plant in the U.S. is three to six months behind schedule, sources told Nikkei Asia, a sign that the world's biggest contract chipmaker is finding it more challenging to expand overseas than at home.