Key facts
- TSMC is in talks about a potential role in Elon Musk's Texas 'Terafab' project.
- TSMC CEO C.C. Wei stressed that TSMC would maintain operational control of any partner factory.
- Wei stated the plant must be run by TSMC during the third-quarter earnings call.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is in discussions regarding a potential role in Elon Musk’s proposed Terafab project in Texas. TSMC CEO C.C. Wei stated during the company's third-quarter earnings call that TSMC would retain operational control of any partner factory, emphasizing that the plant "has got to be run by TSMC". TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, has sent teams to Texas to assess expansion opportunities.
