News TSMC Postpones Mass Production at Arizona Fab to 2025

[Admin]

Fab 21 delayed by up to a year due to lack of expertise in local labor market.

TSMC Postpones Mass Production at Arizona Fab to 2025 : Read more

 

[TechieTwo]

More than likely TSMC isn't willing to pay a premium for the required skilled labor to jump thru hoops to facilitate their expedited construction plans.

 

[PlaneInTheSky]

Just like Foxconn.

Meanwhile TSMC has no problem expanding its factories in mainland China.

 

[hannibal]

Well in China there is are cheaper workers available...
That is the problem... How western countries can/will compete with countries that has cheaper work force.

 

[Co BIY]

This struggle was predictable but it is something TSMC has to work through to become a truly global company.

It is also predictable that they will be successful. They have the money, skills, product and support. Hard things are still hard.

 

[scottslayer]

I think TSMC scared people off when the CEO said he expected American workers to match the Taiwanese 100 hour work week.
Also according to reports and engineers that applied, the entire business culture revolves around Taiwan, the management building the project speak almost exclusively Chinese, and they look down on foreigners...while building a foreign project.

 

[kjfatl]

Intel, TI and Samsung currently have multiple fabs under construction in the US. Are they experiencing the dame delays? Last I heard Intel has pulled production of one of it's nodes in a year.

 

[renz496]

Just like Foxconn.

Meanwhile TSMC has no problem expanding its factories in mainland China.

because labor cost is cheap over there.

 

[watzupken]

And here we go. The master race to build more and more fabs, and expecting supply to magically improve as if there are no other factors such as, raw material, machinery and labour. Given the heavy dependency on Asia to produce chips for a long time, it is very obvious that there may not be sufficient people with the right training or experience in the short run.