EditorialThe Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is a potent player in semiconductors, with factories that churn out chips designed by companies including Apple, Amazon and Qualcomm. (An Rong Xu/The New York Times)
EditorialA TSMC building in Tainan, Taiwan on Sept. 18, 2020. The United States and Europe do not have the abilities of mass producing the most advanced designs that the Taiwanese foundry TSMC can make. (An Rong Xu/The New York Times)
EditorialTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a giant in chip manufacturing, gives high priority to smartphone makers, which account for half of its sales. (An Rong Xu/The New York Times)
EditorialWorkers leave the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) facility at the end of a shift in Tainan, Taiwan, Sept. 18, 2020. (An Rong Xu/The New York Times)