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Computer Chips Are Still 'Made in USA' (axios.com)

Posted by msmash on from the how-about-that dept.

For all the wishful thinking about manufacturing more laptops and iPhones in the U.S., there is one sector of tech manufacturing where America remains a leader: computer chips. From a report: Some $44 billion worth of semiconductors are exported from the U.S. each year, making them America's fourth leading manufacturing export after cars, airplanes and refined oil. There are roughly 80 wafer fabrication plants (aka fabs) in the U.S., spread across 19 states. [...] An even greater share of the world's computer chips are designed domestically and made overseas by companies including Qualcomm, Apple, Broadcom and Nvidia. A bunch of the high-tech gear needed to produce chips is also designed and/or made in the U.S.

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  1. Re:Why is it "wishful thinking"? by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why?

    Politics of course..

    Could you please expand?

    P o l i t i c s o f c o u r s e.

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    It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
  2. Re:Why is it "wishful thinking"? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why?

    Politics of course..

    Could you please expand?


    P o l i t i c s o f c o u r s e.

    I'm not sure if I should laugh, or hunt you down and smack you upside your head with a 2x4.

  3. Re:Because China is more capitalist. by CaffeinatedBacon · · Score: 3, Funny

    There is a reason the US is the worlds number one destination when it comes to people trying to enter the US.

    Is that reason simple logic?