As SkyWater expansion shows, government’s role in U.S. chip industry is rising

The growing cost of new chip factories — the most advanced of which exceed $10 billion — and the need to keep up with chipmakers in countries where government help is common are pushing the U.S. chip industry and government together in a way not seen since the 1980s. The U.S. Department of Defense paid $170 million to fund SkyWater Technology’s third clean room at its factory near the Mall of America in Bloomington. Read the article in the Star Tribune: https://www.startribune.com/as-skywater-expansion-shows-government-s-role-in-u-s-chip-industry-is-rising/572718821/