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		booleanbetrayal on May 9, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The global chip shortage is starting to have conse... What new fab facilities are currently being spun up in the US? And if the answer is "few," then why?

gizmodo59 on May 9, 2021 [–]

Building a fab takes lot of time. Plus you need to hire the right talent in the same region. And by the time you can do it may be we will be past this supply issue. (Or may be that’s why we don’t do it now? Not sure)

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