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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.“The US $ 100 billion is a” great news, “said Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon on Tuesday CNBC, adding that it helps to diversify the chips.
Amon also addressed the US President Donald Trump tariff policy, believing the longer -term technology trends will exceed any short -term uncertainty.
Trump announced on Monday that TSMC deposit to US $ 100 billion. The construction of more plants to make chips in Arizona. TSMC is the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer and supplies chips similar to Qualcomm, Apple and Nvidia.
The United States, under the leadership of Trump, and former President Joe Biden, sought to bring more advanced chips on American soil on the grounds that this issue of national and economic security is to make these advanced technologies closer to the house.
Many in the technology industry supported these plans, including Qualcomm.
“Listen, it’s great news,” said Amon. “It shows that semiconductors are important. It will be important for … economy. Economic security means access to semiconductors. More production for our ears is music.”
Amon said some Qualcomm chips are already produced in existing TSMC factories in Arizona and in the future, the company will receive more semiconductors made in the US
“TSMC is a great manufacturer for Qualcomm. They have an object in Arizona. We already have chips built in Arizona. The more opportunities they say we will use it like we use in Taiwan, we will use it elsewhere,” said Amon.
Global companies also digest Introduction of tariffs USA in Mexico and Canada, as well as additional responsibilities in China.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon appears at the Computex Forum in Taipei, Taiwan, June 3, 2024.
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Amon said it is currently difficult to predict the effect on Qualcomm from tariffs.
“It’s hard to say because you don’t know exactly how it goes. I wonder what we are big
Exporters chips. We don’t importer chips … chips go to the devices. They are made all over the world, and it’s hard to know what is happening, ”Amon said.
“We’re just going to move on the basis of what will be the result.”
Qualcomm CEO has said there are a number of key tendencies that can support the American giant business in the long run, over short -term uncertainty.
We are in “start a significant modernization of AI smartphones. We see the PC change to PC.
