Musk Asks Suppliers to Move at ‘Light Speed’ on Terafab Plan
Bloomberg.com • • business
Key Points:
- Elon Musk's team is engaging with major chip equipment suppliers such as Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, and Lam Research to support the development of Terafab, a new chip manufacturing initiative.
- The project is a joint venture between Tesla and SpaceX, aiming to enter the advanced semiconductor production market.
- Staff involved have requested price quotes and delivery timelines for various chipmaking tools, including photomasks, substrates, etchers, and testers.
- These early procurement efforts indicate the ambitious and challenging nature of Musk's plan to establish a cutting-edge chip fabrication facility.
