American Edition: State Scramble for $50 Billion in Semiconductor Investment Begins in US

The race for the next generation of computer chips is gaining momentum. The reason for the increased attention to semiconductors was the law on chips, writes NBC News.

The material says that under the aforementioned regulation, signed by President Biden last year, the government will soon allocate $50 billion for the production and research of semiconductors. Naturally, the prospect of raising giant financial tranches has sparked a bitter fight between various states and companies, each of which is trying to position itself as the best place to raise funds to launch a semiconductor “manufacturing boom”.

The chip law was designed to help bolster the US supply chain when it comes to making chips used in everything from coffee makers and cars to pacemakers and rockets. Although this measure was primarily aimed at addressing the national economic and security concerns associated with the lack of domestic production, it provided a unique opportunity for state and local governments to develop their regions.

According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, more than a dozen states have already begun implementing tax breaks and reducing regulatory and bureaucratic red tape to attract companies looking to expand their chip production in the US.

Ten US states, according to the US press, have begun the fight for $50 billion in state investment in semiconductor production against the background of the decision of the authorities to return production from East Asia.

At the same time, the material says that the largest manufacturers in the field of semiconductors also declare ambitious plans. Since the introduction of the aforementioned bill in the spring of 2020, companies have announced plans to build new and expand existing manufacturing sites in 16 states, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. This will create over 30 new jobs.

We haven't had this kind of economic potential since the corn boom.

Nebraska State Senator Mike McDonnell said.

Comments

[APASUS]

So the Americans will merge Taiwan! From the USA, such an ally .................

[Alexander 3]

Yes, and against the background of the energy crisis, the transfer of auto production from Europe.

[Machito]

Quote: APASUS

So the Americans will merge Taiwan! From the USA, such an ally .................

For Taiwan. Without clinking glasses.

[Alexander 3]

It’s coming to the Reich, in my opinion, they have already begun to merge. Either they don’t give planes, then they promise Abrams in a year. They offer something that they don’t like.

[Shkworen]

Well, I would regard the US statement that they will not supply aircraft, that they will still be given a certain number, because the same thing was said about tanks :)
especially since they have a lot of planes in conservation, so the issue of transferring planes to ukram is a matter of time :)

[Doccor18]

Quote: APASUS

So the Americans will merge Taiwan

Not to merge, but they are preparing to fight there. It is to fight, as in Ukraine, and it is clear that when it starts, there will be nothing left of the TSMC workshops ...
This huge American shift in the production of semiconductors on its territory is, in fact, a very bad sign for the whole World ...

[kor1vet1974]

It is a pity that in Russia there is no struggle between the subjects of the Russian Federation for investments in the production of semiconductors.

[UA3QHP]

Due to the lack of investments, there is no struggle for them. And the payback period is twenty years, so the business is not interested. If only the budget "cut".

[ivan1979nkl]

there is not even a law, not to mention investments

[Vrotkompot]

To produce them, you need technology and equipment. We were forbidden to supply both of them long before the SVO (one of the methods of containment). And we are just starting to make our own. So 10-15 years and everything will be)

[akropin]

The technology is there, the equipment is there. But everything is within the scope of the nursery group of the kindergarten.

[NikolayDS]

It is a pity that in Russia there is no struggle between the subjects of the Russian Federation for investments in the production of semiconductors.

Why is it a pity? There is a "struggle" going on there because there is such an institution as the lobbying system. Plus, sharing with others is un-American. I don't think Russia needs a lobbying system.

[Million]

The Kremlin boys are not interested in this topic.
Chubais was not even imprisoned.

[Master 33]

Why do we need half of the conductor???? RZD will not forgive us for this.

[dmi.pris1]

They are trying to carry out "import substitution". This is expected in connection with the situation around Taiwan. Here we would have to deal with our microelectronics and restore production, and let the Americans decide for themselves

[Bingo]

The start of the program is the start of the Taiwan War. It is necessary to ensure demand - otherwise all this garbage is stupidly unprofitable. As soon as the first chips go, barbaric China will instantly strike Taiwan with nuclear weapons (just one of the scenarios)
Voila

[NikolayDS]

barbaric China will immediately strike Taiwan with nuclear weapons

Taiwan is not Pearl Harbor after all. China still hopes to annex Taiwan peacefully. And the United States needs Taiwan as a thorn in China, and not as a reason to shout "China is a nuclear terrorist." There is no reason for either China or the United States to strike Taiwan with nuclear weapons (to blame China). So the situation in Taiwan more or less suits everyone in the version in which it exists - except, of course, for Taiwan itself.

[Bingo]

Quote: NikolayDS

Taiwan is not Pearl Harbor after all. China still expects to annex Taiwan peacefully

You did not understand. It won't be China that will hit. It will be said that China. Because the US will sharply need to remove a competitor in the microcircuit market.
And for the USA, Taiwan is like a splinter ... Something else is splintering, not a focus

[NikolayDS]

Quote from Bingo

You did not understand. It won't be China that will hit.

Well no. This is just what I understood. The US will declare China a "nuclear terrorist". But the fact of the matter is that the US does not want war with China. Even at the level of an economic war, this would be "unacceptable damage." But the economic war of the United States is now difficult to avoid if its opponents themselves do not voluntarily surrender. And the situation when you declare China a "nuclear terrorist" is already a full-fledged war. And here's how annoying China's thorn in Taiwan, the US is very useful. One can endlessly demonstrate strength and influence by supporting the "freedom-loving Taiwanese people." It is possible to serve Japan's interests without giving Taiwan away to China. You can even get something from India, which also does not want China to take this island. Not to mention the Philippines, which are the only ones who have the right to this territory. The island is generally Filipino, assuming that the indigenous inhabitants of the island were Filipinos. Then the island was captured by China, in 1663. Then, following the results of the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895), Japan received it. I built all the infrastructure there, schools, railways. And for some time the island prospered until World War II. And in 1949, Chiang Kai-shek moved there with a million-strong army, and thereby made it Sinic. So a very controversial question is whose island. But by decision of the UN since 1971 it has been recognized as Chinese territory.

[rocket757]

American Edition: State Scramble for $50 Billion in Semiconductor Investment Begins in US

. Standard situation!
There are many who want such a sweet piece ... however, the "strongest" will win, although, most likely, the most cunning, generous, who will be able to bring where necessary, as much as necessary!
Nothing new in general.

[NikolayDS]

The issue of Taiwan is not so much a matter of semiconductor manufacturing. And not even the question of a naval base, which, of course, is important for both China and the United States. This is a question concerning the ownership of a dozen other smaller islands and the maritime zone adjacent to them - territorial for 12 nautical miles and adjacent for 24 nautical miles. And this is a very rich area in terms of natural resources and fish resources.

[solar]

The Americans decided to shift the production of semiconductors from China to themselves. Interesting, but what about the cost? Even the Chinese have recently had problems due to the fact that the salaries of qualified personnel are growing, while the profitability of production is falling.

[voyaka uh]

This industry has a high percentage of robotization in autumn.
Rather, the salaries of technicians and engineers matter.
Not workers.

[hector]

...in the near future, the government will allocate an amount of 50 billion dollars for the production and research of semiconductors.
...the chip law was designed to help bolster the American supply chain when it came to making chips used in everything from coffee makers and cars to pacemakers and rockets. Although this measure was primarily aimed at solving the problems of the national economy and security associated with the lack of domestic production,

The American government needs to solve the problem and it allocates funding for this. In modern Russia, the state gives a loan to the contractor to solve the problem, and after the problem is solved, the contractor will also have to pay for the loan - there are no good words about such a system. In Russia, the situation with microelectronics, to put it mildly, is not so hot compared to the enemy, who is preoccupied with his situation, and according to normal logic, measures should have been taken a long time ago, but judging by the fact that there is not even talk on this topic, albeit on credit, solving the problems of national economy and security associated with the lack of domestic production, like MO with UAVs, DO NOT.