Apple's A16 chips are now being manufactured on American soil at TSMC's Arizona plant, according to Taiwan-based independent journalist

TSMC has started production in its first US fabrication unit in Arizona. It's manufacturing Apple's A16 processors.

Apple introduced its A16 Bionic processor in September 2022, along with its iPhone 14 Pro. Nowadays, this SoC is used for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, as the iPhone 14 Pro has been discontinued.

For the very first time, Apple's A16 chip is being manufactured in the US at TSMC's Arizona-based Fab 21 facility.

Apple A16 chips are now being made in TSMC’s US chipmaking plant in Arizona, according to a new report. It’s said that while yield rates are lower than those achieved in Taiwan, they are very close to hitting the same standards. The big mystery, however, is why Apple would want to make new A16 chips. Which new product might use them … ?

Last year, Apple silicon supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expanded into the US with a new plant in Arizona, and now it looks like Apple is getting ready to use that domestic facility to produce one of its mainstream A-series chips.

Way back in 2022, Apple CEO Tim Cook stood next to President Biden at TSMC's new fab in Arizona and proclaimed the company would be first in line for the chips rolling off the manufacturing line in a few years.