Expert's Opinion

Why NIST Is Putting Its CHIPS Into U.S. Manufacturing

The chip shortage delivered a wakeup call for our country to make our supply chain more resilient and increase domestic manufacturing of chips.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Right after the pandemic hit, I bought a new vacuum cleaner. I wanted to step up my housecleaning skills since I knew I’d be home a lot more. I was able to buy mine right away, but friends who wanted new appliances weren’t so lucky. My relatives had to wait months for their new refrigerator to arrive. And it wasn’t just appliances. New cars were absent from dealership lots, while used cars commanded a premium. What do all these things have in common? Semiconductor chips. The pandemic disru...

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