Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is going big on its investment in the U.S. That has raised concerns that its semiconductors will get pricier, but American-made chips might not be as expensive as feared, which is not good for Intel’s hopes of eating into its market share.
Taiwan Semiconductor, or TSMC, is the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced chips and is planning to spend a total of $165 billion on U.S. factories. That has raised some concerns—TSMC founder and former chairman Morris Chang has said the cost of making chips at TSMC’s existing Arizona site is 50% higher than Taiwanese production.
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