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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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Turning the Tide for Semiconductor Manufacturing in the U.S.
CHIPS for America Act Would Strengthen U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing, Innovation
American Foundries Act Would Provide Needed Investments in U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing, Research
Strengthening the U.S. Semiconductor Industrial Base
Tariffs on Chip Imports Would Harm U.S. Manufacturing

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.

#4
Semiconductors are a top U.S. export after aircraft, refined oil, and crude oil.
$46 Billion
The United States exported $46 billion in semiconductors in 2019 and maintains a consistent trade surplus in semiconductors.
1,250,000+
The industry directly employs nearly 250,000 people in the U.S. and supports more than 1 million additional U.S. jobs.
47%
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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