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https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/TSMC-head-says-drive-to-onshore-chip-supply-chain-is-unrealistic https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/TSMC-he...
From TSMC's Mark Lui:
- Supply chain disruptions from Covid
- US / China trade disputes
- Digital transformation from Covid (increasing demand for chips)
- "Double booking" feedback loop (companies preorder more than needed, fearing fab capacity limits --> makes it seem like there's less fab capacity --> companies book more capacity, fearing capacity limits)...this is not specific to Covid, but heats up in this kind of situation