Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM) has reportedly started making its first chips for a major customer at its new fabrication plant in Arizona.

If this news sounds familiar it’s because Apple confirmed its own deal with Amkor to package Apple Silicon at TSMC last November. This made Apple the “first and largest” customer at Amkor’s new manufacturing plant, which at that time was billed as the “largest advanced packaging facility in the US.”

Apple's chip manufacturer TSMC and chip packaging company Amkor on Thursday announced that the two companies have signed a memorandum

TSMC is expanding the capabilities of its chip plant in Arizona by partnering with the US-based Amkor Technology to add advanced packaging and test capabilities. The move will result in more US-based Apple chip production in the future.

Arizona looks like the place to be for US semiconductor manufacturing Taiwan's TSMC has inked a deal with US semiconductor outfit Amkor Technology to beef up advanced chip packaging on American

TSMC and Amkor Technology, the world's second-largest semiconductor packaging and testing firm, announced on October 4 the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deliver advanced packaging and testing services in Arizona.