News U.S. Govt Outlines Requirements for CHIPS Act Subsidies

[Admin]

To get CHIPS Act subsidies, semiconductor companies will have to agree to numerous terms.

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[bit_user]

Sounds promising, overall.

The childcare aspect is the only part that seems out-of-place. I'd rather employers decide for themselves whether that's a benefit worth offering to attract and retain the workers they need. I know the need is real, but given the small proportion of the labor force that will be employed through this funding, it seems like a small drop in a big bucket.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Needs a 100 or 1000 year ban on expansion in China instead of 10 years

 

[bit_user]

Needs a 100 or 1000 year ban

A lot can change in 10 years.

Anyway, if the US is to maintain a viable semiconductor industry, this funding will need to be followed by a couple more rounds before then. If it still makes sense to attach such conditions, that additional funding could be used to extend the ban.

 

[PlaneInTheSky]

That should exclude TSMC since they have major factories in mainland China.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

It shouldn't need to be said but we have several that don't like to play by the rules and there's already been one expulsion.

Keep ALL politics out of these discussions or the thread will be locked and violators sanctioned as appropriate. This will be the only warning issued.

Play nice, or not at all.