News US CHIPS and Science program puts R&D funding on hold — highlighting intense demand that far exceeded initial expectations

[Admin]

The U.S. Commerce Department halts CHIPS funding for R&D facilities.

US CHIPS and Science program puts R&D funding on hold — highlighting intense demand that far exceeded initial expectations : Read more

 

[hotaru251]

Due to the 'overwhelming' interest in CHIPS funding,

really?? You offer up literal tons of $ and didn't expect everyone to jump for it?

 

[chaz_music]

I worry that these proposals are not looking for ways to provide foundry services for "jellybean" parts, i.e., LM324, LM78xx, discrete semis, and other common parts needed for many US products. During the pandemic, many of these parts were on allocation just like other parts. Many US semiconductor companies have outsourced the manufacturing of these parts to Asia, causing a resource gap for US tech companies needing these parts.

 

[DavidMV]

I worry that these proposals are not looking for ways to provide foundry services for "jellybean" parts, i.e., LM324, LM78xx, discrete semis, and other common parts needed for many US products. During the pandemic, many of these parts were on allocation just like other parts. Many US semiconductor companies have outsourced the manufacturing of these parts to Asia, causing a resource gap for US tech companies needing these parts.

TI, Global Foundries and others can and do cover most of those. The real weakness is displays. We need a display panel facility.