Shouldn't countries wanting sovereign infrastructure create subsidies for creation of factories/job creation and also selling first/primarily within the region if it might cost on just a few million dollars (preferably a new competitor)
I think one flaw in my thinking could be that there might be a lack of experience within the people for something like this, do you consider it to be a factor and would it be difficult to hire people relevant to such fab?
Modern cutting edge ones, yes. Not all fabs, by a long shot.
Who is going to pay for a non-cutting-edge fab that might be completely out of date relatively soon though?
TI started production at their SM1 fab back in December 2025, which focuses on 28 nm to 130 nm.
Automotive, space and defense happily use older processes at scale. Also embedded electronics in all sorts of electronics.
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Shouldn't countries wanting sovereign infrastructure create subsidies for creation of factories/job creation and also selling first/primarily within the region if it might cost on just a few million dollars (preferably a new competitor)
I think one flaw in my thinking could be that there might be a lack of experience within the people for something like this, do you consider it to be a factor and would it be difficult to hire people relevant to such fab?
> just a few million dollars
TSMC Arizona projected investment is $165 billion. Not millions. And yes apparently hiring the right staff has been one of the issues.
People really underestimate the work of Maurice Chang.
USA tried this with the CHIPS act