Why the U.S. Must Invest in Legacy Chips to Stay Competitive


Recently, SkyWater CEO Thomas Sonderman shared his thoughts about legacy chips and their lasting impact in an OpEd published in Barron’s. In the article, he underscored the urgent need to invest in domestic production of legacy semiconductors. These chips are the foundation of mission-critical applications in defense, AI, and industrial automation—and China’s strategy to flood the market with legacy-node semiconductors poses significant risks to U.S. economic resilience and national security.

China Is Flooding the Market for Vital Semiconductors. Fight Back or Risk National Security.

By Thomas Sonderman, SkyWater Technology CEO; Published in Barron’s January 28, 2025

China is outspending the U.S. at an alarming rate to expand its infrastructure to produce the chips that are the backbone of defense systems and industry applications. If this trend continues, it will threaten to erode the advantages of U.S. military systems and weaken our ability to sustain domestic industrial firms in decades to come.

Read the full article here.

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