December 2022–TSMCtriplesU.S.ArizonainvestmentDecember 2022–TSMCannounceditwouldtripleinvestmentsinitsArizonafabstoUS $40 billion,adjustingitstimeline:firstU.S.facility

July 2022–MoreU.S.fabricationandpackagingcapacitypledgedJuly 2022–AftertheCHIPSActpassed,Wolfspeedannouncedconstructionoftheworld’slargestsilicon-carbideplantinNorthCaro

May 2022–CHIPSActsparksU.S.waferfabinvestmentsMay 2022–TheCHIPSandScienceActspurredsemiconductor-scaleinvestmentsintheU.S.PurdueUniversitylaunchedacomprehensivesemiconduc

July 2021 – Global chip shortage intensifies

April 2021–TSMCrampsupU.S.investmentamidshortageApril 1, 2021–TSMCunveiledaUS $100 billion,three‑yearplantoexpandcapacity,whichincludesbuildingandoperatinganadvanceds