AMD Chips Made at TSMC USA to Cost 5-20 Percent More, But Worth it: CEO Lisa Su

[dir_d]

So dumb, they rushed to make chips in the US but there's still no supply train here so they ship them out to package in other countries. Whats the point of making the chips here if they still have to go out of the US to get packaged?

 

[azrael]

So, extended AMD/Intel chip manufacturing in Europe when? AMD had its fab in Germany and spun it off. Intel has (unsurprisingly TBH) shelved all plans for new fabs in Europe, but they still have some existing ones in Ireland, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Why_Me]

This is good news ^^

EU fab tool makers get reprieve in EU-U.S. tariffs deal — ASML and others to be exempted from 15% duty

Good news for the American semiconductor industry.

www.tomshardware.com

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

So dumb, they rushed to make chips in the US but there's still no supply train here so they ship them out to package in other countries. Whats the point of making the chips here if they still have to go out of the US to get packaged?

Well, if enough production happens in the US, then that might be the next wave of manufacturing to build up.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Well, if enough production happens in the US, then that might be the next wave of manufacturing to build up.

- Another 5-20% increase for packaging domestically, then another 5-20% for OEMs to bring their final assembly over, then another 5-20% for...