What does, say, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's largest non-branded chip maker, sell that China's mushrooming foundries cannot offer?

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Some, such as Vanguard, which is a memory spin-off of the giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, have been losing money ever since.

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Ongoing legal disputes have led some to speculate that Apple could switch to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), making what iFixit finds here noteable.

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