A Maryland lawmaker wants more chips made in Prince George’s County — microchips.
In this case, the U.S. government is prioritizing the production of semiconductors for microchips in the years to come through billions of dollars of federal incentives.
Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America, or the CHIPS Act, provided for tens of billions of dollars in incentives for companies to research, develop and manufacture microchips, which are used in everything from computers, phones, to your new car.
Since it passed and was signed into law by President Joe Biden, companies, such as Micron, Qualcomm and GlobalFoundries, have announced plans to invest in the manufacturing side as part of an effort to shorten supply chains, compete with Chinese manufacturing and harness technologies of the future.
At-large Council member Mel Franklin thinks Prince George’s County is uniquely suited to help make that happen from beginning to end.
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