Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the question of manufacturing various technological components as close as possible to the retail market has become more relevant. For example, Apple has committed to buy some TSMC products iPhone and a Mac processor straight from the factory in Arizona, but you have to pay more for it.
Currently, TSMC is headquartered in Taiwan, where Apple A and Serial processors m, which powers the company’s phones, tablets and computers. Also, TSMC is the main processor supplier for Apple, so both parties are highly connected and dependent on each other.
Although TSMC factories in Arizona have received enough guarantees and subsidies from the state, the final product will still cost more because the work is simply more expensive in the United States. This is also confirmed by the head of TSMC, pointing to both the overall economic situation of the world and the industry as such. According to him, an increase in price affects both the producer himself, the order and, in the end, the buyer as well. But this also applies to competitors.
Since Apple has committed to using US-made components, the two companies are actively discussing their price. Although TSMC is an important global demand for Apple, Apple itself has few alternatives to processor suppliers, so TSMC can dictate its own rules. The question is whether an even sharper increase in the price of Apple products is expected in the near future?
2024-04-20 08:00:00
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