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GlobalWafers to invest 4B dollars in wafer manufacturing in the USA
- StopDisinfo910 1y agoNow watch as all these promised investments are gradually and silently scaled down during the next 3 years. These companies have really understood that the current administration is all talk no substance.
- chiph 1y agoMeanwhile, Wolfspeed in North Carolina has their building nearly done (last time I drove past a few months ago) and is already growing silicon carbide crystals. They will be making 200mm wafers. https://maps.app.goo.gl/jQJ117hsBiP3q8uc9 https://maps.app.goo.gl/jQJ117hsBiP3q8uc9 They received $750mm under the CHIPS Act.
- 1oooqooq 1y agoaren't those guys there ones selling LEDs manufactured in china until yesterday? i expect their wafers to be off the lowest quality given they were always planning to pump huge LEDs. or is this another company?
- chiph 1y agoThey used to be Cree about 4 years ago. Cree was supposedly fab-less. But looks like that part of the business was sold in 2021 and is part of a joint-venture in China now. It's confusing.