The Coming Resurgence in US Semiconductor Manufacturing

The US is investing hundreds of billions of dollars to build new chip manufacturing facilities. Here’s what we know about them so far.

Close-up photograph of a silicon wafer in at a semiconductor fabrication plant, a place which manufactures semiconductor chips. Source: PastryShop, via Shutterstock.

The history of semiconductor innovation in the United States dates back to the mid-20th century. In 1947, scientists at Bell Labs developed the…