TSMC's $100B US investment only accounts for 7% of company's output — Taiwan gov't gives official blessing for project
TSMC announced its new$100 billion investmentin the United States yesterday, stoking excitement for the U.S. chipmaking industry as well as some fears for the fate of Taiwan. In the morning after the dust has settled, TSMC and Taiwan are making it clear to the press that their relationship and shared commitment to each other is still ironclad. Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-taiaddressed the pressin a conference following TSMC CEO C. C. Wei and President Trump’s joint conference, which announced TSMC’s plans to build a new advanced-node fab, advanced packaging plant, and R&D center in the United States....