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TAIPEI, March 16 (Reuters) – The retired founder of TSMC ( 2330.TW ) said on Thursday that he USAsupporting China’s advances in the semiconductor industry, efforts to slow the “bifurcation” of the global supply chain, and globalization prices will increase and decrease the number of chips that power the modern world.
Speaking at an event hosted by Taiwan’s CommonWealth Magazine, Morris Chang said, “In my opinion, there is no question that globalization is dead in the chip sector. Free trade is not quite dead, but it is in danger,” he said.
“When costs rise, chip proliferation will either stop or slow down significantly,” said Chang, 91, who remains an influential voice in Taiwan’s chip industry. “We will play a different game.”
Asia’s most valuable listed company and principal in Taiwan Apple Inc ( AAPL.O ) supplier TSMC is widely regarded as a “sacred mountain protecting the country” because of its economic importance.
In recent years, China has taken diplomatic and diplomatic measures against Taiwan, which Beijing regards as its territory military has stepped up pressure, raising concerns about the fate of chip fabs that line Taiwan’s west coast and produce most of the world’s most advanced chips in the event of a Chinese blockade or attack. the island.
USA“Polar” and “friendly” efforts to increase chip production in states or allied countries pose a difficult situation for Taiwan.
“Friendshore does not cover Taiwan. In fact, the Secretary of Commerce has repeatedly said that Taiwan is a very dangerous place, we go to Taiwan for chips trust we can’t – America can’t.” “Now I think that’s certainly Taiwan’s dilemma.”
While TSMC keeps its most advanced technology in Taiwan, it is expanding its global manufacturing footprint.
At the end of last year, TSMC started construction of a second chip factory in Arizona, using advanced 3 nm technology, which will start production in 2026. of the company USA total investment in the project 40 billion dollars contane.
Meanwhile, the Chinese government is spending billions to boost its chip sector, but Chang said China’s chip-making technology is “at least five to six years” behind Taiwan’s.
Written by Sarah Wu and Brenda Goh; Edited by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Gerry Doyle
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2023-03-17 02:00:27
Source – reuters
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