Bipartisan bill proposes expanding CHIPS Act funding to space-based semiconductor manufacturing
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Nathan Owens
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A bipartisan bill in the U.S. House and Senate seeks to expand CHIPS Act funding to include space-based semiconductor manufacturing. The legislation aims to boost American investment in microgravity semiconductor technology to compete with China, leveraging the unique conditions of low-Earth orbit for advanced chip production. Multiple commercial space projects are already developing orbital manufacturing capabilities.
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· 3 pulledThe legislation would allow CHIPS Act funding to be used for semiconductor manufacturing in low-Earth orbit, opening a new frontier for American chip production.
Lawmakers argue that microgravity conditions offer unique advantages for semiconductor fabrication that could give the U.S. a competitive edge over China.
Multiple commercial space projects are already developing orbital manufacturing capabilities that could benefit from this expanded funding.
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