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Chip company TSMC invests $165B in U.S. manufacturing

But largely focuses on Arizona and not Camas operation

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TSMC announced earlier this month it would be investing $165 billion in its U.S. semiconductor operations, though seemingly all of the investment is being made in Arizona. (Photos Contributed by TSMC)

Chip giant TSMC is investing a historic $165 billion in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, the company announced earlier this month. However, not much of that, if any, is expected to come to the company’s Camas fabrication operation.

TSMC Washington, formerly WaferTech, opened in Camas nearly 30 years ago and was at the time the only U.S. fab the Taiwanese company operated.

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