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Learn the Mandarin language. Taiwan is the epicenter of the cutting edge work in the industry. China is the powerhouse of production for it too. Both speak M

Learn the Mandarin language. Taiwan is the epicenter of the cutting edge work in the industry. China is the powerhouse of production for it too. Both speak Mandarin natively and it would behoove you to understand it and their cultures.

sidkshatriya 5y ago
If you had a decent Ph. D. from anywhere in the world in Semiconductor technology, I'm sure the fabs in Taiwan would still be interested in hiring you. Even if you didn't know a single word of Mandarin. (Though in that case they might expect you to know English at Minimum)
deltaonefour 5y ago
In Taiwan you have to learn english to get a phd. Additionally, you should know Taiwan sources many parts of the production process from technologies in other countries. For example ASML is the company that actually makes the EUV machines that etch the patterns onto the silicon, and that company is Dutch. In addition to that the lenses used in the EUV machines are custom made from Carl Zeiss, a German company. Both of the aforementioned technologies are highly advanced and there is no way for TMSC to replicate each one. Taiwan does not hold a monopoly on semiconductor technology. You should note that Korea (Samsung) also holds second place in this area and is not far behind. China is actually pretty behind in the semiconductor race. Worse then intel as of right now.
- qbasic_forever 5y ago
  It doesn't change the fact that none of this information on how TSMC, etc. actually produce at scale is written anywhere in english (or even in a book). These are intensely guarded trade secrets and you're going to need to start working with and around these companies to even begin to comprehend how what they do is possible.
  - deltaonefour 5y ago
    TSMC is also opening a fab in the united states. Arizona. Look it up. Don't dismiss the photo-lithography machines from ASML. The technology involved in the creation of those machines rivals TSMC itself. ASML gets less press but it is indeed as critical if not more critical in the supply chain than TSMC. TSMC can be overtaken by samsung or intel... the possibility exists. No one, however is even close to being able to replicate the EUV machines created by ASML.

sidkshatriya 5y ago

If you had a decent Ph. D. from anywhere in the world in Semiconductor technology, I'm sure the fabs in Taiwan would still be interested in hiring you. Even if you didn't know a single word of Mandarin. (Though in that case they might expect you to know English at Minimum)

deltaonefour 5y ago

In Taiwan you have to learn english to get a phd. Additionally, you should know Taiwan sources many parts of the production process from technologies in other countries. For example ASML is the company that actually makes the EUV machines that etch the patterns onto the silicon, and that company is Dutch. In addition to that the lenses used in the EUV machines are custom made from Carl Zeiss, a German company. Both of the aforementioned technologies are highly advanced and there is no way for TMSC to replicate each one. Taiwan does not hold a monopoly on semiconductor technology. You should note that Korea (Samsung) also holds second place in this area and is not far behind. China is actually pretty behind in the semiconductor race. Worse then intel as of right now.

qbasic_forever 5y ago
It doesn't change the fact that none of this information on how TSMC, etc. actually produce at scale is written anywhere in english (or even in a book). These are intensely guarded trade secrets and you're going to need to start working with and around these companies to even begin to comprehend how what they do is possible.
- deltaonefour 5y ago
  TSMC is also opening a fab in the united states. Arizona. Look it up. Don't dismiss the photo-lithography machines from ASML. The technology involved in the creation of those machines rivals TSMC itself. ASML gets less press but it is indeed as critical if not more critical in the supply chain than TSMC. TSMC can be overtaken by samsung or intel... the possibility exists. No one, however is even close to being able to replicate the EUV machines created by ASML.