News TSMC to Send More Taiwanese Workers to U.S. to Speed Up Arizona Fab

[Admin]

TSMC to dispatch more than 500 workers from Taiwan to install wafer fab tools at its fab in Arizona.

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[bit_user]

Regarding the labor shortage, I feel like there's probably a lesson that you need to locate your production facilities where the talent either is or wants to relocate to. I'd bet the cost of any production delays have more than offset whatever tax incentives they got by building there.

 

[thestryker]

Regarding the labor shortage, I feel like there's probably a lesson that you need to locate your production facilities where the talent either is or wants to relocate to. I'd bet the cost of any production delays have more than offset whatever tax incentives they got by building there.

Don't forget Intel is also there and TSMC has a very bad reputation regarding working conditions (largely around vacation/working time/days and pay).

 

[bit_user]

Don't forget Intel is also there

You obviously can't fill all of your skilled positions in an entire fab, just by luring away workers from the competition.

I wonder how quickly/easily Intel was able to staff up their AZ fabs.

 

[thestryker]

You obviously can't fill all of your skilled positions in an entire fab, just by luring away workers from the competition.

I wonder how quickly/easily Intel was able to staff up their AZ fabs.

Intel has been in AZ for for over 20 years, expanded into an existing area for 10nm which went online in 2020 and are building a new fab which is supposed to go online in 2024 which matches TSMC's timeframe. I've never seen any stories regarding Intel having problems filling positions in their fabs, but there is undoubtedly a limited number of skilled people who could fill the positions. If you had a choice between Intel and TSMC and were willing to move to AZ (or lived there) I don't see any reason why anyone would pick TSMC which makes their ability to draw talent more difficult.