TSMC has said that it will charge customers more for chips made outside Taiwan because of higher manufacturing costs. But Patel said he didn’t expect this to have a material impact on the prices of Apple’s products.
“US government subsidies were meant to offset differences in construction and other costs between Taiwan and the US to make the business viable for TSMC,” he said, adding: “Neither Apple nor consumers should expect a price difference for these US-produced chips.”
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