@hist78 - USA IC manufacturing did not make a good transition to 300 mm (only a handful went there in the end) and did terrible at adapting to evolution (dominance?) of the foundry model.
We are still deriving many dollars out of the IC business in design, software and equipment, just not in physical factories. There is no real interest in long term changes that might revive manufacturing (healthcare cost, longer term outlook, worker training). Focus is on M&A. Additionally, we have a severe collective case of Nimbo that makes it impossible to quickly and simply put up a factory near large population centers. In the last 20 odd years, we had precious few green field factories, mostly expansion of existing ones.
Taichung, Tainan, Hsinchu Science parks and their counterparts in Korea are all located near major towns where they can attract all the talent they need (and a lot it needed). In the bitter end, fabs overseas did many things right (things that were congruent with their culture). That made all the difference in the end.
We will have several successful factories here, nearly all in 200 mm and many in niched areas (SiC, SOI etc.) that overcome issues mentioned above.
@Portland - We had an election, it is over, let's collectively move on. We'll be waiting for you on the other side.
We are still deriving many dollars out of the IC business in design, software and equipment, just not in physical factories. There is no real interest in long term changes that might revive manufacturing (healthcare cost, longer term outlook, worker training). Focus is on M&A. Additionally, we have a severe collective case of Nimbo that makes it impossible to quickly and simply put up a factory near large population centers. In the last 20 odd years, we had precious few green field factories, mostly expansion of existing ones.
Taichung, Tainan, Hsinchu Science parks and their counterparts in Korea are all located near major towns where they can attract all the talent they need (and a lot it needed). In the bitter end, fabs overseas did many things right (things that were congruent with their culture). That made all the difference in the end.
We will have several successful factories here, nearly all in 200 mm and many in niched areas (SiC, SOI etc.) that overcome issues mentioned above.
@Portland - We had an election, it is over, let's collectively move on. We'll be waiting for you on the other side.