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I'm somewhat concerned for Taiwan though... At least having a headstart on chip production gives them some cover from those who would be more likely to step in
by tracker1 5y ago
I'm somewhat concerned for Taiwan though... At least having a headstart on chip production gives them some cover from those who would be more likely to step in as China makes strides towards potential invasion. Could make HK look like a beach party.
- _0w8t 5y agoThe chip progress by TSMC was made possible by ASML from The Netherlands that supplied them with ultraviolet lithography machines. Those are real example of techno magic with ASML solving many really hard issues much sooner then was expected. Surely TSMC advanced the process itself, but Samsung and Intel are not that far behind. But all of 3 use ASML technology and it is not allowed to be exported to China or Russia for that matter. Attacking Taiwan will make a prospect of getting that for China even more unlikely.
- systemvoltage 5y agoPeople don't know this but ASML litho machines are also made in USA - at the Wilson factory in Connecticut: https://www.asml.com/en/careers/working-at-asml/united-states/careers-at-wilton-factory https://www.asml.com/en/careers/working-at-asml/united-state... Here is a tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El8-Kqv6vLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El8-Kqv6vLE ASML also has a huge R&D campus in San Diego doing cutting edge lithography research. I applied for a job there a couple of years ago.