It’s quite competitive. Some of the largest Intel fabs are 52 miles away. But TSMC screwed up when selecting a site in Phoenix. They built on the other side of

It’s quite competitive. Some of the largest Intel fabs are 52 miles away. But TSMC screwed up when selecting a site in Phoenix. They built on the other side of town. Any engineer currently working at Intel would need to sell their house and move to the other side of town, or be subjected at a 90min commute each way. If their plan was to lure those engineers, they’re going to need to pay more or provide a better quality of life. They appear to plan neither.