In the global competition in the chip industry, the United States has once again extended an olive branch to the giant Intel. According to internal sources, a sum of up to $3.5 billion will be injected into Intel's production line, which aims to strengthen the company's manufacturing capabilities in the field of advanced semiconductors for military use. This move, contained in the emergency spending bill passed on March 6, marks the deep involvement of the United States in the strengthening of the semiconductor industry.
The investment, which is for a period of three years, is mainly used to advance the project, which is named "Safe Enclave". The project is funded as part of the $39 billion CHIPS and Science Act. The bill, which aims to promote semiconductor manufacturers to return to the United States to create a local manufacturing position, has successfully attracted more than 600 companies to apply for subsidies.
News reports in November mentioned that Intel was trying to secure subsidies in the $3 billion to $4 billion range for the program. Other sources have hinted that Intel could receive more than $10 billion in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act.
Looking back, the United States has executed three direct grants at the *** level, such as a $35 million subsidy to BAE Systems to produce chips needed for fighter jets. At the same time, there are also plans to allocate funds to Microchip Technology Company1$6.2 billion to enhance its ability to produce MCUs and other mature technology chips in the United States. In addition, Globalfoundries received a $1.5 billion grant to support its new project to expand semiconductor production.
It is worth noting that this series of actions is different from the plan of the US Department of Defense to ensure that companies such as GF and IBM provide military chips. In fact, the Department of Defense has a more extensive layout of science and technology centers, covering the field of semiconductors that are used for defense purposes, and eight centers have received a total of 2$3.8 billion in funding. In this battle of the chip industry, the United States is obviously putting on an all-out posture. Hotspot Engine Program