Re:TSMC to make 4nm chips in Arizona for Apple, AMD, Nvidia
by adamsmith143 on Thursday December 01, 2022 @10:03AM
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Given that the chipmaking process is quite water intensive and Arizona is a literal desert in the midst of a major drought maybe this wasn't the best possible US location for the fab?
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Re:TSMC to make 4nm chips in Arizona for Apple, AMD, Nvidia
by throwaway365435 on Thursday December 01, 2022 @12:46PM
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Phoenix is a massive hub for semi-conductor manufacturing and data centers partly because there are no natural disasters.
A lot of water is required to start but a huge majority is recycled. Heat can be a problem in the summer but it's extremely predictable and commonly dealt with.