Apple Nears Approval for First U.S.-Made iPhone Chips

TSMC's Arizona plant is in the final stages of verifying A16 Bionic chips, marking a milestone for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing under the CHIPS Act.

Apple is conducting final quality assurance tests on A16 Bionic chips produced at TSMC's Arizona facility, with mass production expected to start this quarter if tests succeed.
The chips are part of the U.S. government's CHIPS Act initiative to reduce reliance on foreign semiconductor manufacturing and bolster domestic production capabilities.
TSMC's Arizona plant employs over 2,000 workers, including U.S. military veterans and American university graduates, alongside engineers brought from Taiwan.
While the chips are produced in the U.S., they will be sent to Taiwan for packaging until a new facility in Peoria, Arizona, is operational.
This development represents a step toward U.S. silicon independence, with future plans for the Arizona plant to produce 3nm chips and potentially 2nm chips later in the decade.