Why it matters in the plan
Integrated circuits appear as one of the ten new industries and tracks selected for focused development. The surrounding language places chips within a wider capability system that includes process technology, equipment, materials, manufacturing, and core components.
This is a foundations story as much as a product story. Semiconductor capability is linked to independent innovation, high-end manufacturing, and the ability to support other strategic industries named in the outline.
What the plan calls for
- Improve integrated-circuit processes and advanced manufacturing capabilities.
- Develop equipment, materials, processors, memory, and wide-bandgap semiconductor capacity.
- Strengthen basic research and the broader industrial technology foundation.