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Taiwan doesn't own any IP behind the semiconductor manufacturing pipeline. China was going down the same path until it was interrupted by US's chip war. Now it'
by zyang 3y ago
Taiwan doesn't own any IP behind the semiconductor manufacturing pipeline. China was going down the same path until it was interrupted by US's chip war. Now it's forced to develop its own lithography machines and software. It's a massive own goal by US politicians.
- Kye 3y agoThat doesn't really contradict the point. Taiwan's plan was to become the semiconductor manufacturer for the world (possibly to make it indispensable enough to discourage mainland aggression), and they did it. Focus is on the need for long-term plans for stuff like this, not the minutia of who owns what. China appears to intend to improve on that plan with an eye toward ownership of the entire pipeline.
- a012 3y ago> Now it's forced to develop its own lithography machines and software. It's a massive own goal by US politicians. Erh, "forced" yes, but "develop its own" is not. Except you call stealing IP is "develop" too, e.g.: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/engineer-who-fled-charges-of-stealing-chip-technology-in-us-now-thrives-in-china-1.1774889 https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/engineer-who-fled-charges-of-ste... https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/5/4/taiwan-is-trying-to-thwart-chinas-efforts-to-poach-tech-talent https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/5/4/taiwan-is-trying-...