Why are we so dependent on Taiwan for microchips? Why couldn’t these be manufactured elsewhere, in addition to Taiwan?
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A Taiwanese here. The Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSMC) is in charge of fabricating a lot of the world’s chips, even though they have plants across the world. The Taiwanese government and people are very invested in its success. Therefore, some of the most talented Taiwanese people go work for the company in various capacities and the government provides lots of research help, which allows it continually improve its products. While lots of products do not necessarily need the most advanced chips, it’s reputation and scale has made the company a key supplier for the material.
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