Sir WakWak on Nostr: "According to industry rumors, the immediate cause for Liu's removal was problems ...
"According to industry rumors, the immediate cause for Liu's removal was problems surrounding Fab 21. The construction for Fab 21 in Arizona has been troubled since it began in April 2021, and Liu blamed local Arizonan workers for the delays..
Liu's position in TSMC was already fragile due to Chang's disapproval of U.S. collaboration. . .the chairman was already on thin ice with his support for TSMC-US cooperation, and the problems at Fab 21 were the final straw."
https://web.archive.org/web/20231224160414/https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/rumors-swirl-that-tsmc-chairman-mark-liu-was-forced-to-retire-over-arizona-fab-debacle
Liu's position in TSMC was already fragile due to Chang's disapproval of U.S. collaboration. . .the chairman was already on thin ice with his support for TSMC-US cooperation, and the problems at Fab 21 were the final straw."
https://web.archive.org/web/20231224160414/https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/rumors-swirl-that-tsmc-chairman-mark-liu-was-forced-to-retire-over-arizona-fab-debacle