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Article says this is for 2-3 years? Seems crazy. Semi-conductor R&D is something where I would expect commitments to be 10 years or more, not just a couple of y

• corty 6y ago
  Just pork. Commitment is irrelevant because no real results are expected. Also, election terms make any real commitment unlikely, because results will only come for your successor in office.
• simias 6y ago
  It's not like we're starting from scratch though, we already have companies and people with ample experience in this field. Not to say that it's not a huge bar to clear or that I don't expect massive delays but I think it's a good thing overall.
  • noir_lord 6y ago
    I mean until recently ARM was based in an EU country.
    • danieldk 6y ago
      And there are still a lot of relevant European companies. ASML, STMicroelectronics (which is Swiss, but is spread across many EU countries as well), NXP, Infineon, Bosch (sensors & semiconductors), etc.
• zhdc1 6y ago
  The funding is only for two years, and it looks like this is an extension to an initiative that started in 2018. I don't think they expect to build a 2nm fab by 2023.