Why are so many semiconductor chips made in Taiwan?

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Why are so many semiconductor chips made in Taiwan?

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Jan 17, 2022

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The semiconductor chip shortage continues to be a huge problem for multiple industries around the world and has brought new attention to Taiwan, the manufacturing capital of semiconductors. But how did it get that way?
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Why are so many semiconductor chips made in Taiwan?

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