They sensationalized his argument. He approved of small scale fabs for strategically critical chips but warns against trying to upend the whole supply chain. He argues the costs for that is an order of magnitude higher than current proposals and should be Renewed every year for more than a decade to have a chance. Otherwise it’s money down the drain. The current fab is only viable because US is funding half of it. In the big picture it’s not worth it.
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They sensationalized his argument. He approved of small scale fabs for strategically critical chips but warns against trying to upend the whole supply chain. He argues the costs for that is an order of magnitude higher than current proposals and should be Renewed every year for more than a decade to have a chance. Otherwise it’s money down the drain. The current fab is only viable because US is funding half of it. In the big picture it’s not worth it.