Taiwan being invaded would make the current component shortages look like nothing in comparison. TSMC fabricates the vast majority of high-end chips used by nearly every computer and smartphone. They have nearly a two-thirds market share while the next biggest player (Samsung) has around 10%, and Intel barely registers. If you want high-yield nanometer-scale precision, TSMC is practically your only real choice.
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Taiwan being invaded would make the current component shortages look like nothing in comparison. TSMC fabricates the vast majority of high-end chips used by nearly every computer and smartphone. They have nearly a two-thirds market share while the next biggest player (Samsung) has around 10%, and Intel barely registers. If you want high-yield nanometer-scale precision, TSMC is practically your only real choice.
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
My comment was more about the Chinese monopoly that would ensue if TSMC were taken out.