TSMC Eyes Texas Expansion Amid Plans for New Fab in Taiwan

WHO:

ABC News Business - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is exploring potential investments in Texas.

Techmeme - TSMC CEO C.C. Wei is involved in discussions regarding the Terafab project.

WHAT:

ABC News Business - TSMC is open to collaborating with Elon Musk’s planned “Terafab” chip manufacturing complex in Texas.

Techmeme - TSMC plans to build an additional 3nm fab in Tainan, Taiwan, set for production in H1 2028.

WHERE:

ABC News Business - The potential investment is in Texas, USA.

Techmeme - The new 3nm fab will be located in Tainan, Taiwan, alongside existing facilities in Arizona and Kumamoto, Japan.

WHEN:

Techmeme - The new 3nm fab in Tainan is set for production in H1 2028.

WHY:

Techmeme - C.C. Wei emphasizes that any participating fab in the Terafab project “has got to be run by TSMC.”

HOW:

Techmeme - TSMC is in talks over the collaboration with Elon Musk's Terafab project.

(UPDATED October 15, 2026 13:08 UTC)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., or TSMC, is exploring potential investments in Texas and is in discussions about collaborating with Elon Musk’s planned Terafab chip manufacturing complex. TSMC also has plans to build an additional three-nanometer fabrication facility in Tainan, Taiwan, which is set to begin production in the first half of 2028. CEO C.C. Wei has stated that any participating fabrication plant in the Terafab project must be operated by TSMC.