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An chip plant's real cost isn't concrete. It's the machines nobody budgets for

Anthony Lopopolo
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The construction of modern semiconductor fabrication plants is increasingly expensive due to the high cost of specialized machinery. These tools often represent a larger financial burden than the physical infrastructure of the factory itself.

Chip factories have grown into some of the priciest buildings ever constructed. Machines packed inside actually cost more than the walls around them

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