How Asia came to dominate chipmaking and what the U.S. wants to do about it
2021-04-12 09:15:42 source：CNBC
April 11, 2021
GUANGZHOU, China — If you talk about chipmaking, two companies usually spring to mind — Taiwan's TSMC and South Korea's Samsung Electronics. The two Asian firms combined control more than 70% of the semiconductor manufacturing market.
The U.S., which was once a leader, lags behind in this space after monumental shifts in the business models in the semiconductor industry.
But a global semiconductor shortage and geopolitical tensions with China have bolstered Washington's scrutiny of the supply chain, which is concentrated in the hands of a small number of players, and has created a drive to bring manufacturing back to American soil to regain leadership.
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