Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is to announce a plan to build an advanced chip factory in Arizona

  • The firm is the largest contract manufacturer of silicon chips
  • announcement expected Friday says the WSJ report, citing people familiar

The announcement comes amidst US concern about dependence on Asia for the critical technology.

Link (may be gated) … and, updated - confirmed now, TSMC confirms

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is to announce a plan to build an advanced chip factory in Arizona