Spotlight: Trade War Threatens Global Semiconductor Industry — With Lita Shon-Roy, President/CEO and Founder of TECHET

No one can be sure how this current trade war between the U.S.
and China will end. But we’re feeling its impacts every day.
While no person or business can escape the effects of this
volatile market, semiconductor manufacturers have a unique
challenge to deal with. Not only must they handle rising costs
and taxes, but they also must figure out how to advance forward
facing export restrictions from China. Rare earths vital in the
production of semiconductors come primarily from China, but new
controls will limit American companies’ access to those
materials. In this Spotlight, we talk with TECHCET CEO and
Founder, Lita Shon-Roy, to learn more about the origins of
this trade war, how it impacts the semiconductor industry, and
what it will take to bring this chapter of turmoil to a close.
Spotlight from "All Things Photonics" is a special series of
intimate sit-down conversations with preeminent figures in our
industry. Sponsored by: Hamamatsu –  www.Hamamatsu.com
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