Place / Country
United States
The United States holds leading positions in semiconductor design, electronic design automation, intellectual property and several major categories of manufacturing equipment, while also expanding domestic fabrication capacity.
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Why It Matters
U.S. influence over upstream technologies gives it leverage that is not captured by fab capacity alone. Export controls, industrial policy and new manufacturing investment have therefore made the country a central actor in the restructuring of the global semiconductor system.
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