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skolioban t1_iwj37y5 wrote

Reply to comment by Hrmbee in Apple will buy US-made chips from TSMC, confirms Tim Cook by Hrmbee

Whichever makes them the most money.

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capitalism93 t1_iwj8j7o wrote

Companies also have to take into account where talented workers are. Europe is becoming as irrelevant as ever in chip fabrication (exception: ASML).

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RejZoR t1_iwkhgox wrote

That's a pretty big one since TSMC wouldn't even exist without ASML. They make the machines that fab the chips.

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electriceric t1_iwl74vo wrote

They make a couple of machines in Litho and metrology. Super important machines (especially EUV) but theres a lot of other companies making other machines thats apart of the whole process.

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electriceric t1_iwl6ybd wrote

Except for you know the 80 Billion Euros Intel is spending for a new mega fab in Germany, R&D in France, increasing production in Ireland and new investments in Poland, Italy, and Spain.

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