US pushes chipmakers to use domestic fabs as CHIPS Act focus shifts to orders

At SEMICON West 2026, US Commerce Department official Bill Frauenhofer said the CHIPS Act strategy is shifting from fab subsidies toward securing orders for US plants. He discussed the US-Taiwan $500 billion program with Entegris CEO David Reeder.

• US Commerce urges chipmakers to fill domestic fabs with orders
• CHIPS Act strategy shifts from subsidies to demand guarantees
• A $500 billion US-Taiwan program is under discussion
• The remarks came at SEMICON West 2026