US Allocates $400M to Boost Domestic Semiconductor Wafer Production

New facilities in Texas and Missouri aim to strengthen the US semiconductor supply chain and create thousands of jobs.

• GlobalWafers to establish the first US-based 300mm silicon wafer manufacturing facility in Texas.
• Missouri to host a new plant for silicon-on-insulator wafers, enhancing defense and aerospace applications.
• The investment is part of the $52 billion CHIPS and Science Act to revitalize the US semiconductor industry.
• New projects expected to generate 1,700 construction jobs and 880 manufacturing jobs.
• Government subsidies aim to reduce reliance on East Asian wafer production and bolster national security.

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