They build them in this hellhole because it's geologically stable and the weather is very stable, so the barometric pressure doesn't change quickly or often. In the context of semiconductor manufacturing, changes in barometric pressure effect the refractive index of the air, which changes the angles lasers travel in when transitioning between different transmittance media (glass lens to air, air to mirror, etc) which has a huge effect on where they land when you're measuring in nanometers.
Intel built a water recycling plant in partnership with SRP (local power and water utility) which lets them put the vast majority of the water they use back into the ground. Hopefully TSMC will do the same.
Nice to know there is another FBI Agent Hexbear in this hellhole, though. I hope you can get out soon.
They build them in this hellhole because it's geologically stable and the weather is very stable, so the barometric pressure doesn't change quickly or often. In the context of semiconductor manufacturing, changes in barometric pressure effect the refractive index of the air, which changes the angles lasers travel in when transitioning between different transmittance media (glass lens to air, air to mirror, etc) which has a huge effect on where they land when you're measuring in nanometers.
Intel built a water recycling plant in partnership with SRP (local power and water utility) which lets them put the vast majority of the water they use back into the ground. Hopefully TSMC will do the same.
Nice to know there is another
FBI AgentHexbear in this hellhole, though. I hope you can get out soon.