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But this plant cant stand alone, I mean if something bad happens to TSMC on Taiwan, then they will no be able to move fab to the newer nodes, I think.
by tester756 2y ago
But this plant cant stand alone, I mean if something bad happens to TSMC on Taiwan, then they will no be able to move fab to the newer nodes, I think.
- iddan 2y agoRome was not built in a day. I think it’s a stepping stone for that
- tester756 2y agoIf there is no plan to make it standalone, even worse, for TSMC it would be illegal to make this plant the leading one, then still US should put more money into Intel
- Hilift 2y agoIt's an awesome contingency. If the island falls, they can destroy/impair the local infrastructure, and reconstitute it in the US. Destroy in this context does not mean mass physical destruction. It is a combination of removal of keys and select components. The message being you can have the island but not the business.
- wbl 2y agoAnd? Advanced nodes aren't really relevant to subtracting where it is from where it isn't. China is ideologically motivated to conquer Taiwan not economically.
- User23 2y agoI think it’s probably a case of both? In any event it appears that reunification is essentially inevitable and the only question is when. China doesn’t appear to feel especial urgency about it.
- wbl 2y agoIt isn't inevitable: the US is committed to defending Taiwan as is Japan and nobody really likes Chinese expansion in the neighborhood.
- phendrenad2 2y agoMy understanding is it CAN stand alone, it's just not making the most cutting-edge node (but it'll come with time).