Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is accelerating output at its Arizona factory as Washington intensifies efforts to secure semiconductor supply chains and reduce dependence on Asian production, according to sources familiar with the plan.

The move underscores how the United States is pressing to bring more advanced chip manufacturing onshore, especially as demand grows for processors used in artificial intelligence, consumer electronics and defense systems. TSMC has been central to that shift because of its dominant role in making chips for major customers, including Nvidia.

The Arizona facility is part of a broader push by the US government and private industry to build a more resilient semiconductor ecosystem after years of supply disruptions exposed the risks of concentrated production. Expanding output at the plant could help ease bottlenecks, though experts have long noted that scaling such facilities takes time and depends on labor, equipment and technical expertise.

For now, the accelerated ramp-up signals that both the company and US policymakers see domestic chip capacity as strategically important. It also reflects a wider effort to balance global manufacturing realities with national security concerns in a sector that underpins much of the modern economy.