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The Department of Commerce claims that the US produces half of the world's semiconductors and slightly less than half of the world's semiconductor manufacturing
by khuey 7y ago
The Department of Commerce claims that the US produces half of the world's semiconductors and slightly less than half of the world's semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
https://www.trade.gov/topmarkets/pdf/Semiconductors_Executive_Summary.pdf https://www.trade.gov/topmarkets/pdf/Semiconductors_Executiv...
- nickpsecurity 7y agoThat probably includes companies that are U.S.-owned with overseas fabs. I don't think I'd count that as U.S. production if thinking about jobs or subversion. Corroborated by something in the report which corroborates many of the fabs mostly being outside the U.S.: "Over 90 percent of global semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales outside the United States take place in five markets: China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea (South) and the EU, creating a very concentrated market. "