Intel to Receive $8.5B in Grants to Build Chip Plants

Re:Intel to Receive $8.5B in Grants to Build Chip Plants by testhest on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @09:45AM (#39766403)

I thought fabs require massive amounts of water to function, isn't AZ a pretty dry state?

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Re:Intel to Receive $8.5B in Grants to Build Chip Plants by alephnerd on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @09:48AM (#39766459)

Water is reused.

Wafers have purity requirements so you'd be stupid to not recycle and re-purify the water used.

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Re:Intel to Receive $8.5B in Grants to Build Chip Plants by lizknope on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @10:42AM (#39767302)

These are from Intel's site so of course it is going to be pro Intel but they reuse the water.

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