Semiconductor makers such as TSMC and Intel have said they will have to postpone or scale back investment in local expansion plans as the $52 billion chip bill in the U.S. stalls in its advancement process.

According to Nikkei Asian Review, Intel has indefinitely postponed Ohio $ 20 billion) chip plant. According to previous information, Intel plans to build at least two chip manufacturing plants in the U.S. state of Ohio, the chip plant was scheduled to hold a groundbreaking ceremony on July 22. Nikkei Asia reported that Intel said that "the progress of the chip bill is slower than originally expected, and I do not know when it will be finalized".

Gecko also mentioned that the fate of the chip bill will affect the company's rate and speed of expanding its U.S. capacity. Gecko originally planned to build a chip factory in uptown New York State to ease the global chip shortage. The plant, with a total investment of $1 billion, is planned to add 150,000 wafers of capacity per year.

In addition, although TSMC has begun construction of a $ 12 billion 5-nanometer plant in Arizona, but also said the speed of construction depends on the U.S. government subsidies. TSMC's chip factory in Arizona, U.S., began construction in June 2021 and was scheduled to be completed and put into operation in 2024, and TSMC is also expected to plan to build up to six fabs in Arizona in the next 10 to 15 years.

It is worth mentioning that the world's third largest silicon wafer manufacturer Global Wafer also recently announced that it will build a 12-inch silicon wafer plant in Sherman, Texas (Sherman), which is expected to be put into operation in 2025, with a monthly capacity of up to 1.2 million pieces. Texas Governor Greg Abbott expects that, counting the chip industry subsidies being negotiated in Congress, the new fab will generate $5 billion in investment over several years.

However, according to CNBC, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Global Wafer's implementation of its silicon fab construction plan is contingent on Congress passing funding for the U.S. Chip Act before the start of the August recess. If Congress does not act, the deal may fall through.