Last mentioned: Mar 17, 2026
Projected Full Integration
Target date for synchronized logistics and talent exchange programs between the three hubs.
Standardization Phase
Initial framework for trusted technology standards expected to be drafted.
Standardization Phase
Expected rollout of shared security standards for AI and semiconductor hardware.
Trilateral Delegation
Kaohsiung and Kumamoto representatives arrive in Arizona for semiconductor cooperation talks.
Trilateral Delegation Meeting
Kaohsiung and Kumamoto leaders arrive in Arizona to formalize the three-way partnership.
Implementation Phase
Anticipated start of joint working groups on semiconductor design and critical mineral extraction standards.
Pax Silica Formalization
India officially joins the initiative during the India AI Impact Summit in the presence of high-level US and Indian officials.
USISPF Endorsement
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum issues a statement welcoming the move as a landmark step for economic security.
Pax Silica Formalization
India officially joins the US-led initiative at the India AI Impact Summit.
High-Level Meeting
Ambassador Sergio Gor and Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw discuss supply chain security.
Pax Silica Formalization
India signs onto the US-led initiative during the India AI Impact Summit.
USISPF Endorsement
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum issues a statement welcoming the landmark step.
Arizona Fab 1 Production
Volume production of 4nm chips begins at the Phoenix facility after initial delays.
Arizona Trial Production
TSMC Arizona begins trial production of advanced logic chips in Phoenix.
Kumamoto Plant Launch
TSMC officially opens its first manufacturing facility in Kumamoto, Japan (JASM).
Kumamoto Fab Opening
TSMC's first Japanese fab is inaugurated, marking a successful rapid-build model.
Kumamoto JASM Project
TSMC, Sony, and Denso announce the joint venture fab in Kumamoto, Japan.
Arizona Expansion Begins
TSMC officially breaks ground on its first advanced fab in Phoenix, Arizona.
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A high-level delegation from Taiwan's Kaohsiung and Japan's Kumamoto has arrived in Arizona to formalize a trilateral semiconductor manufacturing axis. This strategic partnership aims to synchronize supply chains, talent development, and operational standards across TSMC’s three most critical global manufacturing hubs.
A high-level industrial delegation from Kaohsiung and Kumamoto has arrived in Arizona to formalize a trilateral semiconductor cooperation framework. This strategic engagement aims to synchronize manufacturing standards, talent development, and logistics resilience across the world's most critical chip-making hubs.
India has officially joined the Pax Silica initiative, a US-led strategic framework designed to harmonize AI standards and secure semiconductor supply chains. The partnership leverages India's vast rare earth reserves and the United States' leadership in frontier AI and chip design to build a trusted technology ecosystem.
India has officially joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative, a strategic framework designed to secure global supply chains for semiconductors, AI, and critical minerals. Formalized at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the partnership aligns the world's two largest democracies on economic security and trusted technology standards.
India has officially joined the United States-led Pax Silica initiative, a strategic framework aimed at securing semiconductor supply chains and fostering AI cooperation. The partnership aligns India's vast rare earth reserves with American technological leadership to establish trusted technology standards and protect critical infrastructure.
India has officially joined the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative, a strategic framework designed to secure semiconductor and AI supply chains. The partnership leverages India's vast rare earth reserves and U.S. technological leadership to build a resilient, trusted ecosystem for critical minerals and high-end manufacturing.