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The CHIP Act’s Blind Spot | A Lifeline for Intel | I Just Saw a Face

EE Times Current · 31 Jul 2020 · 42m

What this episode covers

Adam Khan, founder of Akhan Semiconductor, and Vice Admiral Charles Moore discuss the need for U.S. legislation to support wide-bandgap semiconductors like diamond, gallium nitride, and silicon carbide, arguing that focusing on these materials allows the U.S. to leverage existing 200mm fabs rather than chasing expensive EUV lithography. The episode also analyzes Intel CEO Bob Swan's ambiguous statements regarding process technology, with journalist Balaji Rao arguing that Intel should pivot to a full-time foundry model to maintain technological sovereignty and compete with TSMC, rather than outsourcing to Taiwan.

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early-stage companies and large enterprises

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Akhan Semiconductor, Intel, TSMC
Materials
Diamond, Gallium nitride, Silicon carbide

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