TSMC Overseas Fabs – A Success?
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Why Morris Chang Said U.S. Fabs Will Fail, Wafer Cost and Economics of Taiwan vs. U.S. Fabs, TSMC Supply Chain Details
Earlier this year, U.S. President Donald Trump called TSMC “one of the most important businesses in the world.” Although he was incorrect, TSMC is the most important business in the world, his government and others do realize the importance of bringing TSMC into their countries. TSMC CEO C.C. Wei, at the White House in March 2025, at that point “the most important man in the room” according to President Trump. Source: AFP This drive to on-shore advanced semiconductor manufacturing has spawned three TSMC overseas ventures: in the United States, Japan, and Germany. Five years on, these…
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