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Nvidia and TSMC produce the first Blackwell wafer made in the U.S. — chips still need to be shipped back to Taiwan to complete the final product (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

back when i was doing research for the DoD, we would order the PCBs we designed from an authorized US supplier, and we would assemble them with our reflow oven, cuz China was a no-no. Also, PCB assembly is so automated that probably labor cost isn't important anymore, but the supply chain benefits of Shenzhen still win from the logistics perspective

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Assembly is relatively straightforward, but sourcing all the components locally is likely getting harder and harder. Granted, for DoD contract reasons there's likely a cottage industry that relies on government rules to keep things onshore. That's part of the reason why we still have some made in the USA clothing.

    This is worth a listen or a watch if you're interested.

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