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Does TSMC produce the pure silicon themselves from silica or is the refinery done by a supplier? I suspect it's the latter, but idk. It's a very energy intensiv
by littlestymaar 3y ago
Does TSMC produce the pure silicon themselves from silica or is the refinery done by a supplier? I suspect it's the latter, but idk. It's a very energy intensive process, and huge source of CO2 emissions as well because you use coal to provide carbon in order to reduce the silica and get silicon + CO2.
- bgnn 3y agoThey get raw wafers from other suppliers AFAIK. It comes pre-doped even.