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Nvidia does their main chip fab in Taiwan AFAIK, along with a large number of other companies. It's one of the reasons tensions over Taiwan are worrying. China
by gh02t 4y ago
Nvidia does their main chip fab in Taiwan AFAIK, along with a large number of other companies. It's one of the reasons tensions over Taiwan are worrying. China could blockade or invade Taiwan and start a "shortage" far worse than anything we've seen recently if they decided it was necessary/worthwhile.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoNearly all chip packaging however happens in mainland China. Including presumably for Nvidia's products. Though Nvidia has probably already sourced some niche provider at a much higher cost elsewhere in anticipation.
- gh02t 4y agoIndeed, China has lots of other levers it can exert to cause a catastrophic shortage entirely on its own. Chip fabs in Taiwan are a big problem because there aren't many alternatives elsewhere, and due to the cost/time required to stand up a SOTA fab facility.