A guy on another board I frequent who is in the chip industry says that it is real schit show. It will be years before we even get the factories completed. Apparently there are standards which just can’t be compromised and our builders don’t want to or can’t understand that and keep phuqging everything up.
These production facilities are no walk in the park to erect, whether it is the basebuild (building/facilities) or the equipment install/qualification. I retired from Intel prior to Fab42 coming on line. I was, however an equipment install/qual Lead in the Fab32 startup.
If you don't have employees, trades, or contractors 110% committed to success there will be delays. Given the skill set and the attitude of many these days, it will be a formidable task for the U.S. to become the undisputed leader in the semiconductor industry.
I fear the U.S has a talent pool these days more adept at building/running a slaughterhouse than a state of the art semiconductor fab.
The link below gives a pretty good $.05 tour of the Chandler, AZ site.
