A look at TSMC's initial Phoenix fab, which has achieved chip output rates comparable to its Taiwan facilities, as its Taiwanese engineers teach US workers
THE SO WHAT
TSMC’s Phoenix fab hitting Taiwan-level output shows that advanced-node reshoring is less about concrete and more about transferring tacit know-how. If you depend on leading-edge chips, track not just fab buildouts but talent migration and training pipelines in your geography.
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