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title: "TSMC Weighs Singapore Plant and Ties Texas Deal to US Tax Credits"
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summary: "The chipmaker's latest expansion plans include a potential venture into Southeast Asia to diversify manufacturing. TSMC is assessing a new site in Singapore and has made the viability of its proposed $20 billion investment in Texas contingent on the US government extending an advanced-manufacturing tax credit that expires at the end of 2026. The envisioned Texas campus would feature multiple fabrication plants, supplementing the $265 billion the company has already committed to a hub in Arizona. This multiyear growth strategy aims to scale US semiconductor production to meet long-term demand for AI chips and increase capacity for fabrication equipment."
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# TSMC Weighs Singapore Plant and Ties Texas Deal to US Tax Credits

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**Published:** 2026-10-01T20:26:17.000Z
**Category:** Chips
**Topics:** funding

## Summary

The chipmaker's latest expansion plans include a potential venture into Southeast Asia to diversify manufacturing\. TSMC is assessing a new site in Singapore and has made the viability of its proposed $20 billion investment in Texas contingent on the US government extending an advanced\-manufacturing tax credit that expires at the end of 2026\. The envisioned Texas campus would feature multiple fabrication plants, supplementing the $265 billion the company has already committed to a hub in Arizona\. This multiyear growth strategy aims to scale US semiconductor production to meet long\-term demand for AI chips and increase capacity for fabrication equipment\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/tech/tsmc-weighs-singapore-plant-and-ties-texas-deal-to-us-tax-credits-a9f06a37>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/tech/tsmc-weighs-singapore-plant-and-ties-texas-deal-to-us-tax-credits-a9f06a37>)