TSMC is evaluating Texas as the site for a second US chipmaking hub, Taiwan News reports. The move would extend the company's American manufacturing footprint beyond its existing Arizona complex.

The world's largest contract chipmaker has concentrated its US investment to date in Phoenix, Arizona, where it is building multiple fabs. A Texas expansion would mark a significant geographic diversification of TSMC's stateside capacity.

The report does not specify which Texan locations are under consideration, the investment amount involved, or a construction timeline. TSMC has not publicly confirmed the plans.

Texas has attracted major semiconductor investment in recent years, and Samsung operates a large fab complex in Austin. State and local incentive programs have positioned the state as a competitive candidate for new fabrication capacity as chipmakers expand US production.

Any second hub would build on TSMC's substantial existing US commitments. The company's Arizona site has grown into a multi-fab project, supported by US federal incentives aimed at increasing domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

Taiwan News attributes the information to reports on the matter. Watch for confirmation from TSMC or Texas officials before treating the plan as final.