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Why Building a New Chip Factory Takes 10 Years and $30 Billion

Intel and TSMC are spending billions on US fabs, but money cannot buy semiconductor sovereignty. The tacit knowledge gap takes a decade to close.

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Intel is spending $20 billion to build two chip fabs in Arizona. TSMC is spending $165 billion on a US campus. Analysts estimate they'll reach 5-8 years behind TSMC's cutting edge. You cannot buy your

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