Semiconductor Shortage

The United States produces around ____of the World's semiconductors/microprocessors.

• 18%

• 12%

• 25%

• 52%

The 50 billion dollar investment into the CHIPS Act will have a total of 19 new fabs built in the ___________

• United States

• The Peoples Republic of China

• Taiwan

• Union of Soviet Socialist Republic of Russia

In order to reverse the trend of importing the microchips from overseas the U.S. Government passed the _____________.

• STAMP Act.

• CHAMPS Act.

• CHICKS Act.

• CHIPS Act.

Building a microprocessor FAB (Foundry that makes microprocessors or semiconductors) today takes

• 10 years and 2 million dollars

• 2 years and 10 billion dollars

• 10 years and $2.00

• 2 years 10 million dollars

The CHIPS Act ____________

• Gave 2 million to the United Way!

• Required Tech companies to pay more in taxes

• took in 52 billion dollars in taxes to fund NASA

• gives out 52 billion dollars in subsidies to bring Chip manufacturing to the United States.

_______ of microchips are produced in Asia.

• 75%

• 25%

• 50%

• 33%

The United States must ___________ from _______________ to meet its demand.

• Import and India

• Export and China

• Export and Taiwan

• import and Taiwan

The processing centers of the microchips are called

• Factories

• IP

• FABs

• Stores

The average automobile uses around _____________ chips.

• 200

• 500

• 1500

• 2500

Microchips are printed on silicon wafers, which are made from

• silica sand

• Glass

• Gold

• Copper