<story><title>Sony to join TSMC on new $7B chip plant in Japan</title><url>https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Sony-to-join-TSMC-on-new-7bn-chip-plant-in-Japan</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>maldeh</author><text>India&amp;#x27;s first forays into semiconductor fabrication in the 80s and 90s were likewise enthusiastically supported by the government (land, incentives, tax breaks and so on), but were ultimately hamstrung by more fundamental infrastructure issues that couldn&amp;#x27;t just be magicked away - water shortages and unstable power grids - each of which could grind manufacturing to a halt for months on end and delayed production cycles. (I think there was also a major fire in a leading SC plant that caused delays by years.) If anything these shortcomings could be exacerbated in 2021-22. The government would need a much more comprehensive infrastructural solution this time around.</text></item><item><author>MangoCoffee</author><text>&amp;quot;Bloomberg noted that India is currently studying possible locations with adequate land, water, and manpower resources. India reportedly said it would provide financial support by fronting half of the capital expenditure needed from 2023, along with tax breaks and other incentives.&amp;quot;&lt;p&gt;India is going to put up half of the capex up front w&amp;#x2F;tax breaks and incentives. India govt. also going to scout out land for Taiwan.&lt;p&gt;TSMC will be in Taiwan, China, Japan, US, and India.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;techhq.com&amp;#x2F;2021&amp;#x2F;10&amp;#x2F;heres-why-a-mega-chip-deal-between-india-and-taiwan-is-a-global-rescue&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;techhq.com&amp;#x2F;2021&amp;#x2F;10&amp;#x2F;heres-why-a-mega-chip-deal-betwee...&lt;/a&gt;</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>beloch</author><text>Even so, it&amp;#x27;s not hard to see why India remains alluring for tech companies.  Wages are low and there&amp;#x27;s a massive number of young workers with more on the way.  In these respects, India is, now, what China was a few decades ago.  Plus, it&amp;#x27;s right next door to existing supply chains and less encumbered by international politics.&lt;p&gt;If the problems can be solved, the returns will be great.</text></comment>
<story><title>Sony to join TSMC on new $7B chip plant in Japan</title><url>https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Sony-to-join-TSMC-on-new-7bn-chip-plant-in-Japan</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>maldeh</author><text>India&amp;#x27;s first forays into semiconductor fabrication in the 80s and 90s were likewise enthusiastically supported by the government (land, incentives, tax breaks and so on), but were ultimately hamstrung by more fundamental infrastructure issues that couldn&amp;#x27;t just be magicked away - water shortages and unstable power grids - each of which could grind manufacturing to a halt for months on end and delayed production cycles. (I think there was also a major fire in a leading SC plant that caused delays by years.) If anything these shortcomings could be exacerbated in 2021-22. The government would need a much more comprehensive infrastructural solution this time around.</text></item><item><author>MangoCoffee</author><text>&amp;quot;Bloomberg noted that India is currently studying possible locations with adequate land, water, and manpower resources. India reportedly said it would provide financial support by fronting half of the capital expenditure needed from 2023, along with tax breaks and other incentives.&amp;quot;&lt;p&gt;India is going to put up half of the capex up front w&amp;#x2F;tax breaks and incentives. India govt. also going to scout out land for Taiwan.&lt;p&gt;TSMC will be in Taiwan, China, Japan, US, and India.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;techhq.com&amp;#x2F;2021&amp;#x2F;10&amp;#x2F;heres-why-a-mega-chip-deal-between-india-and-taiwan-is-a-global-rescue&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;techhq.com&amp;#x2F;2021&amp;#x2F;10&amp;#x2F;heres-why-a-mega-chip-deal-betwee...&lt;/a&gt;</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>downrightmike</author><text>Agreed. They were absolutely hamstrung because their facilities burned down and were only restored to s shadow of their former selves. They are still generations behind everyone else, and not able to use their anywhere near their full capacity. Plus their competitors took the opportunity to hire the best people that India away from the state fabs. Shame really, if they could increase their output, this shortage would be the time to regain some footing.</text></comment>