Semiconductor industry and market

Which is an appropriate main reason governments are providing large-scale support to the semiconductor industry?

  1. ABecause demand for semiconductors has disappeared
  2. BTo shrink the semiconductor industry
  3. CBecause semiconductors have become strategic goods essential to the economy and national security, and domestic supply chains need strengthening
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Answer: C. Because semiconductors have become strategic goods essential to the economy and national security, and domestic supply chains need strengthening

Semiconductors are indispensable to every industry and to defense, yet manufacturing is concentrated in particular regions, so the risk of supply disruption has come to be recognized. Starting with the US CHIPS Act, Japan, Europe and others are providing large-scale support for attracting fabs and for research and development.

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  1. Which appropriately describes the role scaling has played in semiconductor cost?
  2. Which industry body develops standards for DRAM such as DDR?
  3. Which region is known for an especially heavy concentration of contract (foundry) manufacturing of advanced logic semiconductors?
  4. Which is commonly said to characterize the memory market?
  5. Which is an appropriate example of products designed by fabless companies?