TSMC: US factories may soon encounter bottlenecks Chairman | TSMC | US
According to Taiwan's "China Times News Network" on August 5th, the New York Times published an exclusive interview with TSMC Chairman Liu Deyin on August 4th. Liu Deyin explained that although Taiwan is a region of geopolitical tension, producing the most cutting-edge chips requires up to 3000 scientists to work together on research and development. Apart from Taiwan, "we cannot put it elsewhere.".
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According to The New York Times, in response to the recent slow progress of TSMC's factory in Arizona, USA, and the tense relationship between TSMC and American workers due to cultural differences, Liu Deyin said he has proposed to the US government that in addition to the $52 billion subsidy in the chip bill, the US also needs to provide incentives for purchasing US made chips. Liu Deyin emphasized, "Otherwise, the plan will soon hit a bottleneck, and TSMC currently cannot find a solution.".
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As for the "silicon shield theory" that TSMC chips can protect Taiwan "from intrusion", Liu Deyin denied that "Chinese Mainland will not launch actions against Taiwan especially because of semiconductors, nor will it change the original plan for Taiwan because of semiconductors".