Chips and the Global Chip Shortage

Ava, Aiden, and Michael are having a debate about the semiconductor industry. They want to know which company makes 24% of all the world's chips. Can you help them?

• Intel

• TSMC

• Samsung

• Texas Instruments

Benjamin, Maya, and Aiden are having a debate about chip production. They want to know what percentage of chip production happens in Asia. Can you help them settle the debate?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Arjun, Benjamin, and Jackson are having a debate about the name of the Taiwanese semiconductor company that makes chips for every new iPhone. Can you help them settle the debate?

• Intel

• TSMC

• Samsung

• Texas Instruments

Aria, David, and Avery are having a debate about TSMC's new $12 billion fabrication plant in the United States. Can you help them figure out where it's being built?

• California

• Texas

• Arizona

• New York

Rohan, Charlotte, and Grace are planning a trip to northern Phoenix. They come across a fab site and wonder about its size. Can you help them figure out the size of the fab site in northern Phoenix?

• 1 million square feet

• 2.3 million square feet

• 5 million square feet

• 10 million square feet

Noah, Aiden, and Emma are having a debate about the current percentage of semiconductors made in the U.S. Can you help them settle the debate?

• 12%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

Imagine Benjamin, Harper, and Ava are in a science competition. They are asked: 'What is the size of the smallest transistors used in advanced chips?'

• 1 nanometer

• 5 nanometers

• 10 nanometers

• 100 nanometers

Anika, Luna, and Aiden are playing a game of 'Tech Titans'. In the game, they are discussing why TSMC is bringing advanced chip manufacturing back to the U.S. Can you guess the main reason they concluded?

• It's because of the proximity to their customers

• It's due to the availability of water

• It's because of the lower cost of operations

• It's due to geopolitical tensions

Imagine Benjamin, Ava, and Hannah are playing a trivia game. Benjamin pulls out a card and reads, 'What is the name of the proposed $52 billion subsidy that encourages chip companies to manufacture on U.S. soil?'

• CHIPS Act

• Silicon Shield

• Infrastructure Package

• Qualified Facility Tax Credit

Noah, Abigail, and Evelyn are having a debate about the semiconductor industry. They want to know how many new fabs or major expansions are projected to come online by 2024. Can you help them settle the debate?

• 10

• 19

• 50

• 100