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Sen. Kelly: CHIPS and Science Act to Boost Domestic Semiconductor Testing

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

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Sen. Kelly: CHIPS and Science Act to Boost Domestic Semiconductor Testing

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) (Photo: U.S. Senate)

The CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law by President Biden on Aug. 9, will not only boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and packaging, but testing as well, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee's emerging threats and capabilities panel, said last week at an Arizona State University (ASU) forum on semiconductors and national security. "Over the last 20 years, we've seen China innovate, develop technologies in some cases even beyond the capabilities that we have," Kelly…

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