US Self-Sufficiency of Semiconductors Unlikely According to Japanese Expert

[TheLostSwede]

According to Akira Amari, a Japanese politician and semiconductor industry expert, it's unlikely that the US will ever reach self-sufficiency when it comes to semiconductor production. This has nothing to do with foundries, as the US might manage to be self-sufficient in terms or raw chip production needs, but the country is said to be unlikely to be able to reach a complete supply chain of everything else needed to produce the chips. Countries like Japan, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Belgium, South Korea and more are heavily invested in supplying not only components needed to produce semiconductors, but also machinery and chemicals.

Amari is suggesting that these countries should form a co-operative alliance to help strengthen their supply chains at home, rather than putting all eggs in one basket to try and appease the US. This statement comes after TSMC promised to invest an additional US$100 billion over an unspecified time frame in the US. Time will tell if he's right or not, but it's unlikely that any country will ever be self-sufficient when it comes to making semiconductors, regardless of how big they are or what natural resources they have access to locally.



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[Chaitanya]

Highly unlikely given the actions of current administration, and the damage done in last 5-6 years might be irreversible.

 

[Prime2515102]

"This has nothing to do with foundries, as the US might manage to be self-sufficient in terms or raw chip production needs, but the company is said to be unlikely to be able to reach a complete supply chain of everything else needed to produce the chips."

The company? Is that the US or is that a typo?
Makes sense though.

 

[JohH]

He's right but good luck telling the idiot-in-chief.

 

[TheLostSwede]

"This has nothing to do with foundries, as the US might manage to be self-sufficient in terms or raw chip production needs, but the company is said to be unlikely to be able to reach a complete supply chain of everything else needed to produce the chips."

The company? Is that the US or is that a typo?
Makes sense though.

Thanks, yes, country, not company.

 

[Epaminombas]

China and the Chinese bank carry all the technology companies on their backs.
They give them money and space to work. They provide infrastructure such as transportation, energy and water, basic things. All of this has a high cost and China does everything.

Korea also invested billions in Samsung so that it would be self-sufficient.

The US lost the race for chips because it stopped investing and China managed to invest in research and development while attracting companies founded in the US.

 

[erocker]

The US is too corrupt for anything to thrive.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

The US lost the race for chips because it stopped investing and China managed to invest in research and development while attracting companies founded in the US.

Well. China did manage to steal a lot of data when it comes to chip manufacturing. But credit where credit is due If they did make it off their own backs.

 

[Jtuck9]

"We need to combine the strengths of countries around the world"

Thoughts from a southern road trip

Three weeks of visiting our suppliers in France and Spain have made me appreciate our giving and forgiving soil, and the gentle, stable climate we enjoy.

wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk

 

[Bomby569]

The US is old news, China will quickly surpass them in all tech related matters. I just hope Europe breaks away with the US and does it's own thing.

"We need to combine the strengths of countries around the world"

Thoughts from a southern road trip

Three weeks of visiting our suppliers in France and Spain have made me appreciate our giving and forgiving soil, and the gentle, stable climate we enjoy.

wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk

Never trust the Americans.

 

[Jtuck9]

The US is old news, China will quickly surpass them in all tech related matters. I just hope Europe breaks away with the US and does it's own thing.



Never trust the Americans.

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[L0stS0ul]

The EU should suspend orders from companies such as ZIESS and ASML to the US if Trump imposes tariffs on partners and threatens more.

 

[Epaminombas]

Well. China did manage to steal a lot of data when it comes to chip manufacturing. But credit where credit is due If they did make it off their own backs.

I didn't understand what you meant

 

[Prima.Vera]

Highly unlikely given the actions of current administration, and the damage done in last 5-6 years might be irreversible.

You mean in the last 3-4 weeks.

 

[TumbleGeorge]

I didn't understand what you meant

Just trolling.

 

[Bomby569]

funny enough, i always said this, and not long ago my posts would be deleted. And where we are, I was always right and now I'm both vindicated and no longer deleted.

Don't forget #BoycottUS

 

[JohH]

The EU should suspend orders from companies such as ZIESS and ASML to the US if Trump imposes tariffs on partners and threatens more.

Then Trump could suspend shipments from ASML San Diego and seize machines at ASML Wilton. That's all their EUV light sources in SD and also a third of their output in Wilton.

An idea so idiotic it could hardly be considered by anyone who knows anything about ASML. Sounds like something Trump might propose if he was European.

 

[Chaitanya]

You mean in the last 3-4 weeks.

No really in last 5-6 years when Trump started the 1st trade war and anti-immigrant sentiment started fermenting with Covid making matters worse.

 

[Bomby569]

Then Trump could suspend shipments from ASML San Diego and seize machines at ASML Wilton. That's all their EUV light sources in SD and also a third of their output in Wilton.

An idea so idiotic it could hardly be considered by anyone who knows anything about ASML. Sounds like something Trump might propose if he was European.

you either grow a spine or are just another puppet. Close those factories down, do to the US what we did with Russia.