HSINCHU, TAIWAN – SEPTEMBER 16: Students are seen in the cleanroom suit going inside the clean room of Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institution during a press semiconductor tour at Hsinchu Science Park on September 16, 2022 in Hsinchu, Taiwan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
The type of semiconductor uses both optical and electrical signals to transmit information faster and is a key component in fiber-optic networks and high-performance computing facilities.
President Joe Biden holds a microchip as he speaks before signing an executive order on securing critical supply chains at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 24, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
The agency has the authority to create up to three Manufacturing USA institutes, public-private partnerships intended to boost the domestic supply chain.
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 07: The exterior of the White House from the North Lawn on August 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology say such a fund would boost innovation by supporting chip manufacturers during the most vulnerable stages of company…