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TSMC announced $265 billion Arizona fab expansion with four additional CoWoS advanced-packaging factories targeting AI packaging bottleneck resolution.

TSMC commits to solve chiplet/HBM packaging constraint; unblocks 2026-2028 AI chip supply by dedicating $60B+ to CoWoS capacity, reducing lead times from 12→6 months.
Trade pressSlicast · July 18, 2026 · US · Source: Tech Times
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