Semiconductors are needed in almost all modern technology. Currently, about 90 per cent of leading-edge semiconductor chips are manufactured in Taiwan.
‘Embarrassingly behind’: Is Canada doing enough on semiconductors?
https://globalnews.ca/news/9787308/canada-semiconductors-taiwan-china/
4 Comments
Faendol@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y
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.
wvenable@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y
Canada is not going to be able to create a whole semiconductor industry out of nothing. We should probably focus on obtainable goals.
ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y
I've heard Canada is well suited for battery manufacturing and is actively trying to build an industry out of it.
zephyreks@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y
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.