Apple chip maker TSMC wins $6.6 billion US subsidy
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The US Commerce Department is awarding iPhone processor manufacturer TSMC $6.6 billion and providing low-cost loans, for a third fabrication plant in Arizona. TSMC's headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is the manufacturer of the processors in Apple's iPhones, iPads, and Macs. While the majority of its manufacturing continues to take place in Taiwan, TSMC has also been creating other plants in places such as Germany and especially in Arizona. ...

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