TSMC Affiliate Plans Second Singapore Chip Plant in Asia Push
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Vanguard considering a second fab in Singapore is another step in the geographic diversification of the chip supply chain beyond Taiwan. Any hardware roadmap that assumes unconstrained mature-node capacity in a single region needs revisiting—pricing, lead times, and geopolitical risk are all in flux.
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