TECH

Trump and microchip makers like Intel seek self-reliance in the U.S.

The government of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and companies in the semiconductor sector are looking to develop new microchip factories in the country, as dependence on Asia grows as a source of this critical technology. A new group of factories in the country are looking to reshape this sector to mark an inflection after decades of expansion in Asia by many American companies willing to increase investments and take part in a robust regional supply chain.
The coronavirus pandemic underscores the continuing concern of US officials and executives to protect global supply chains from problems. Government officials said they are particularly concerned about the dependence on Taiwan, the self-managed island that China claims as its home to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the largest global contract microchip maker and one of three companies capable of making faster and more modern chips.

Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC)

Trump administration officials are talking to Intel, the largest American microchip maker, and to TSMC, to build factories in the U.S., according to correspondence obtained by the Wall Street Journal and people connected with the discussions. "We take this issue very seriously," said Greg Slater, Intel's vice president for political and technical issues. Slater said Intel plans to operate a factory that could supply microchips safely to both governments and customers.

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