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Domestic Manufacturing

Incentivize semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S.

Robust domestic semiconductor manufacturing is critical for strengthening the defense industrial base, supporting economic growth, and improving supply chain security.

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Semiconductor Manufacturing Across America

Stages of Semiconductor Production

Step 1: Research

Pre-competitive basic research is essential to the semiconductor industry and the first step in the semiconductor production process.

Step 2: Design

Engineers use highly sophisticated equipment to design semiconductors, similar to how architects design buildings.

Step 3: Raw Materials

Many semiconductors start out as sand, which contains a large amount of silicon, but other pure materials can also be used.

Step 4: Ingot

The sand is purified and melted into solid cylinders called ingots, weighing up to 200+ lbs.

Step 5: Blank Wafer

The ingot is then sliced into very thin (1 mm) silicon discs and polished to a flawless finish.

Step 6: Finished Wafer

Next, wafers are printed with highly intricate circuit designs that will later become individual chips.

Step 7: Cut Wafer

The silicon wafer containing finished semiconductors, sometimes as many as 70,000 per wafer, is then cut up into tiny individual semiconductors called dies.

Step 8: Packaged Chip

These dies are then packaged into finished semiconductors, which can be placed into devices.

Step 9: Chip on Circuit Board

Finished semiconductors are embedded in countless electronics devices, from computers and smartphones to highly advanced medical equipment and supercomputers.

#5
Semiconductors are a top U.S. export after refined oil, crude oil, natural gas, and civilian aircraft.
$61.1 Billion
The United States exported $61.1 billion in semiconductors in 2022 and maintains a consistent trade surplus in semiconductors.
2M+
The industry directly employs over 307,000 people in the U.S. and supports more than 1.7 million additional U.S. jobs.
48%
The U.S. semiconductor industry is the worldwide leader with about half of global market share.

The Latest in Domestic Manufacturing

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SIA Comments to NIST on CHIPS Statement of Interest Information Collection

Comments and Letters : 02/21/23
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