Semiconductors are needed in almost all modern technology. Currently, about 90 per cent of leading-edge semiconductor chips are manufactured in Taiwan.

  • Faendol@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think there’s any point in Canada trying to compete in the semiconductor industry it’s just way to expensive. Maybe some kind of joint partnership with the US might work.

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    1 year ago

    Canada is not going to be able to create a whole semiconductor industry out of nothing. We should probably focus on obtainable goals.

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    Canada could partner with TSMC to get fabs built on the Fraser or the St. Lawrence. Fabs require a fuckton of water, and Canada has a fuckton of water. We’re also more politically stable than the US, so it should be a no-brainer.