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Why TSMC Is Building Chip Factories in Japan, Germany and the U.S.

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Why TSMC Is Building Chip Factories in Japan, Germany and the U.S. | WSJ

Why TSMC Is Building Chip Factories in Japan, Germany and the U.S. | WSJ

Nvidia’s H100 chips are crucial to technology, from their use in smartphones to training complex AI chatbots. But Nvidia outsources their production to one company in Taiwan: the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC. With China threatening to use force to take Taiwan if necessary, the U.S. is worried about a devastating impact on TSMC, which is at the heart of the AI revolution.

WSJ looks at what the U.S. is doing to secure the semiconductor chips supply chain before it’s too late.

Chapters:
0:00 The U.S.’s chip situation
1:15 TSMC’s power
1:51 The “Silicon Shield”
3:00 U.S. national security concerns
4:38 U.S. de-risking chips supply chain
5:40 Takeaways

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Credit to : The Wall Street Journal

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