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The Rise of TSMC: How Taiwan Controls the Global Chip Industry

Every smartphone, every AI server, and every next-gen defense system relies on one tiny, essential component: the semiconductor microchip. And one company, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), holds a near-monopoly on the most advanced chips in the world. This documentary dive explains the astonishing technological dominance of TSMC and why this quiet Taiwanese powerhouse is at the center of the intense geopolitical conflict between the United States and China. We uncover the story of Morris Chang and his revolutionary business model, the mind-boggling technology they use, and how their existence has created the strategic concept known as the "Silicon Shield." A disruption to TSMC wouldn't just affect Apple or Nvidia; it would trigger a global economic collapse. 🔥 KEY CONCEPTS COVERED TSMC: The world's largest independent chip foundry. Pure-Play Foundry: A business model where a company only manufactures, and never designs, chips for its clients (like Apple, Nvidia, and AMD). EUV Lithography: The multi-million-dollar machine (made by ASML) required to print features at 5nm, 3nm, and smaller scales. Silicon Shield: The theory that Taiwan’s indispensability to the global economy protects it from military action. 🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into business and geopolitics!