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It does seem like the author is looking for liberal failings to point at... but the underlying reasons aren't even that important. TSMC is publicly saying costs
by brucethemoose2 3y ago
It does seem like the author is looking for liberal failings to point at... but the underlying reasons aren't even that important. TSMC is publicly saying costs are extremely high compared to Taiwan, and however you slice that, it is not a good omen for even a small scale U.S. chip industry.
- nocoiner 3y agoThat’s not necessarily a surprise, though, right? US per capita GDP is at least twice Taiwan’s. And even if the costs are higher, that’s still perhaps a decent insurance policy to have a chip supplier that isn’t located in the first island chain.
- brucethemoose2 3y agoYeah, but why not anywhere else with cheaper costs? Intel has fabs all over the world. As many have stipulated before, the business justifications seem largely political, and not just from Taiwan wanting to spread their business out. And that will cap the size and success of the U.S. fabs.