GlobalFoundries was estimating $14-18b would be needed for the next generation of chip fabs: https://venturebeat.com/2017/10/01/globalfoundries-next-generation-

GlobalFoundries was estimating $14-18b would be needed for the next generation of chip fabs: https://venturebeat.com/2017/10/01/globalfoundries-next-generation-chip-factories-will-cost-at-least-10-billion/view-all/ https://venturebeat.com/2017/10/01/globalfoundries-next-gene... Their CEO notes that the 3nm or 5m numbers being tossed around aren't really too meaningful, but the budgets speak for themselves.