Known as a silicon-wafer fabricator or “fab,” Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM ) struggled along with other tech part makers amid 2021’s global supply shortage. Consequently, TSM stock chopped around and made little progress that year. Now however, Wall Street is warming up to Taiwan Semiconductor in 2022. This company is rarely buzz-worthy in the U.S., but suddenly — traders are talking and the share price is heading north. As it turns out, TSM stock is rewarding patient investors and well-positioned to combat the microchip shortage. The billion-dollar question then, is whether it’s wise to take a long position now. No…