SemiconductorsTokyo Electron aims to boost US manufacturing to same level as Japan
Japan's top chip tool maker says demand, not tariffs or CHIPS Act, fueling expansion
Tokyo Electron is aiming to ramp up production in the U.S. where it has its sole manufacturing facility outside Japan. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
YIFAN YU and CHENG TING-FANG
October 9, 2025 12:00 JST
PHOENIX, Arizona -- Tokyo Electron, Japan's largest semiconductor equipment maker, plans to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint to be on par with operations in its home market as AI demand and Washington's on-shoring efforts bring more chip production to America.