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Scaling AI chip supply takes more than fab capacity; advanced packaging, testing, and metrology must keep pace. As process nodes shrink and chip architectures grow more complex, testing validates functionality and performance, while metrology ensures tighter process control. With AI chips rising in value and complexity, both are moving to the forefront of advanced manufacturing,

SEMI announced its 2026 U.S. Policy Strategy: Securing the Semiconductor Supply Chain to Enable American AI Leadership designed to strengthen US competitiveness, sustain long-term market investment, and support innovation across the full semiconductor ecosystem. These focal points reflect SEMI’s role as a trusted partner to policymakers and its commitment to advancing practical, coordinated, and industry-informed

SEMI has announced support for the introduction of the Strengthening Essential Manufacturing and Industrial Investment Act (the SEMI Investment Act) in the United States House of Representatives. A companion bill to similar legislation introduced in the Senate, the SEMI Investment Act would extend the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (Section 48D) established under the US