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TSMC looks to double down on U.S. chip factories as talks in Europe falter

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437 points adventured | 3 comments | 15 May 21 00:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.563s | source
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JohnJamesRambo ◴[15 May 21 01:09 UTC] No.27161334[source]▶
I have no knowledge of the situation, why did they choose Arizona?
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adventured ◴[15 May 21 01:19 UTC] No.27161398[source]▶
Arizona has a very long semiconductor industry history:

https://www.chipsetc.com/semiconductors-in-arizona.html

"The state of Arizona has been home to many semiconductor & electronics manufacturing Companies since the 1950's, including the SouthWest's Pioneer Semiconductor Company - Motorola. Motorola's research and development lab in Phoenix introduced the world's first commercial high-power germanium-based transistor in 1955. The lab would expand over time to become Motorola's semiconductor division and by 1960 they would have three manufacturing sites in the Phoenix area."

"Intel corp., Arizona's 7th largest employer, started up their Fab 6 & Assembly Test facility in Chandler back in 1980, and their 720-acre Ocotillo Fab 12 site in 1996."

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1. klipt ◴[15 May 21 02:19 UTC] No.27161703[source]▶
So is it also full of toxic superfund sites like Silicon Valley?
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2. totalZero ◴[15 May 21 03:52 UTC] No.27162186[source]▶
Arizona has nine superfund sites including one at a former Motorola semiconductor facility.

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/motorola-the-story-so-f...

3. vineyardmike ◴[15 May 21 03:53 UTC] No.27162193[source]▶
Except most of it is useless. Silicon Valley at least is good for growing