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TSMC’s first Phoenix fab has reached chip output rates comparable to its Taiwan facilities, according to the New York Times. The report also says Taiwanese engineers are teaching US workers.
Why it mattersThat is a useful milestone for the US plant: it suggests production performance is no longer the only question, with building local expertise now part of the work. The supplied report does not specify the chips or production figures.
Discuss: Should TSMC’s Phoenix fab be judged mainly by how quickly it matches Taiwan’s output, or by how well it builds lasting expertise among US workers?
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