NVIDIA Credits TSMC, Foxconn, and Other Partners for Enabling U.S. Blackwell AI Chip Manufacturing

As NVIDIA’s Blackwell AI chip production begins scaling up in the United States, CEO Jensen Huang has acknowledged that the achievement is the result of close cooperation with several Taiwanese and global partners. Speaking with Fox News, Huang credited TSMC, Foxconn, Wistron, Amkor, and SPIL for playing vital roles in helping NVIDIA realize its “Made in USA” vision within an exceptionally short time frame.

“Within nine months, with the partnership of TSMC — an incredible partner for the United States — Foxconn, Wistron, Amkor, and SPIL, we’ve been able to manufacture now the most advanced AI chip in the world, completely in the United States and Arizona,” Huang said.

He added that thousands of skilled workers, engineers, and builders contributed tirelessly to the project:

“The workers worked incredibly hard, the mechanical engineers, the electricians, the plumbers, the construction workers. They all worked around the clock. Nine months later, we're now in volume production of the most advanced AI chip in the world.”

The success of this collaboration has been praised by many across the industry, including political leaders who see it as a major step toward strengthening U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. NVIDIA’s ability to produce advanced Blackwell wafers domestically signals a growing potential for the United States to reemerge as a leading hub for chip fabrication and packaging.

A major factor in this progress has been TSMC’s role in establishing its Arizona facility, which is now among the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing sites in the country. The Taiwan-based company has been pivotal in bringing leading-edge 3nm and AI-oriented processes to U.S. soil.

In parallel, Foxconn and Wistron have announced multi-billion-dollar investments to develop new production and assembly lines in the U.S., while Amkor Technology is constructing a state-of-the-art advanced packaging plant in Arizona — a critical area for reducing the industry’s reliance on overseas suppliers.

Together, these partnerships reflect how international collaboration, particularly with Taiwan’s technology leaders, continues to shape the United States’ renewed ambitions in high-tech manufacturing. Without these alliances, the path toward a resilient, fully domestic semiconductor supply chain would have been significantly more challenging.

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