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TSMC, an Apple manufacturing partner, is reportedly planning a second U.S. manufacturing hub, potentially in Dallas, Texas, with investments exceeding $265 billion. The expansion is driven by demand from customers like Apple, NVIDIA, Intel, and AMD for more U.S.-based production. TSMC's Arizona facility will supply over 100 million chips to Apple this year, supporting Apple's growing U.S. operations.

TSMC, the world's largest chip foundry, is considering a second U.S. production base in Texas, near major customers like Nvidia and Apple. According to Taiwanese reports, the company is reviewing Dallas for six advanced wafer plants, potentially exceeding the $265B investment in Arizona. TSMC has not confirmed plans. Texas is a hub for semiconductor firms, including Texas Instruments and Samsung.

Chip stocks fell Monday despite Nvidia's 3% gain after a $150B share buyback announcement. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index dropped 2.6%. SK Hynix fell 5.68%, AMD dropped 5%, Micron declined 4.5%, and Intel fell 4.5%. Broader market selloff and inflation concerns weighed on tech stocks.

TSMC expects to boost 2nm wafer production by 20% by year-end, raising its monthly output target to 120,000. The company had previously aimed for 100,000 wafers per month, according to reports. This increase could impact semiconductor supply and demand dynamics.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) plans to accelerate 2-nanometer chip production, targeting 120,000 wafers monthly by late 2026, up from prior estimates. This follows increased orders from Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), and others for next-gen processors and AI accelerators. 2nm chips contributed 3% to Q2 wafer revenue, with advanced nodes (7nm and below) making up 77%.

TSMC plans to accelerate 2nm chip production, aiming for 120,000 wafers monthly by late 2026, up from earlier estimates. Major customers like Apple, Nvidia, and others are increasing orders by 10-20%. In Q2, 2nm chips contributed 3% of wafer revenue, with high-performance computing at 66% of total revenue, up from 60% a year ago. TSMC's expansion is driven by AI and high-performance computing demand.