TSMC and Amkor Announce Collaboration to Bring Advanced Packaging to Arizona

TSMC and Amkor have announced a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and bring advanced packaging and test capabilities to Arizona, further expanding the region's semiconductor ecosystem. TSMC manufacturers the chips that are used in Apple's iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Under the agreement, TSMC will contract turnkey advanced packaging and test services from Amkor in their planned facility in Peoria, Arizona. TSMC will leverage these services to support its customers, particularly those using TSMC's advanced wafer fabrication facilities in Phoenix. The close collaboration and proximity of TSMC's front-end fab and Amkor's back-end facility will accelerate overall product cycle times.

The companies will jointly define the specific packaging technologies, such as TSMC's Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) and Chip on Wafer on Substrate (CoWoS).


"Amkor is proud to collaborate with TSMC to provide seamless integration of silicon manufacturing and packaging processes through an efficient turnkey advanced packaging and test business model in the United States," said Giel Rutten, Amkor's president and chief executive officer. "This expanded partnership underscores our commitment to driving innovation and advancing semiconductor technology while ensuring resilient supply chains."

"Our customers are increasingly depending on advanced packaging technologies for their breakthroughs in advanced mobile applications, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, and TSMC is pleased to work side by side with a trusted longtime strategic partner in Amkor to support them with a more diverse manufacturing footprint," said Dr. Kevin Zhang, TSMC's Senior Vice President of Business Development and Global Sales, and Deputy Co-COO. "We look forward to close collaboration with Amkor at their Peoria facility to maximize the value of our fabs in Phoenix and provide more comprehensive services to our customers in the United States."

TSMC has reportedly started production of Apple's A16 SoC at its Fab21 in Arizona. The company purportedly plans to expand Apple chip production next year. Please download the iClarified app or follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and RSS for updates.