Bureaucracy and distance mean TSMC's U.S. fabs may always be behind Taiwan

TSMC says it is close to impossible to ramp up a leading-edge node in the U.S. and bureaucracy and distance are to blame

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/bureaucracy-and-distance-mean-tsmcs-u-s-fabs-may-always-be-behind-taiwan

Created 7h | Jan 17, 2025, 3:20:09 PM


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