NVIDIA revealed its first Blackwell wafer manufactured in the United States, assembled at TSMC’s semiconductor facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The hardware company’s action is part of an effort to strengthen its domestic chip manufacturing capabilities for its advanced AI hardware.
The company announced its Blackwell platform last year, with commitments from technology firms including Amazon, Google, and OpenAI to adopt the next-generation architecture. NVIDIA stated the platform is designed to be more powerful, delivering what it reports as 25-times lower cost and energy consumption when compared to its predecessor. The Blackwell architecture, which serves as the base for the company’s AI chips, is now ready for the volume production stage.
Producing these wafers domestically allows NVIDIA to better insulate itself from evolving tariff situations and geopolitical tensions. At a celebration event, founder and CEO Jensen Huang commented on the development. “It’s the very first time in recent American history that the single most important chip is being manufactured here in the United States by the most advanced fab, by TSMC, here in the United States,” Huang stated.
NVIDIA is also actively working to expand its manufacturing footprint across the country. Earlier this year, the company detailed plans to invest $500 billion toward building AI infrastructure in the United States. This investment will be facilitated through partnerships with companies such as TSMC and Foxconn.
