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capitalism93 t1_iwj8j7o wrote

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

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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