Elon Musk’s Terafab could give a major boost to this corner of the chip sector
THE SO WHAT
If SpaceX really spends ~$135 billion on wafer-fab equipment over five years, WFE vendors and their supply chains become leveraged bets on one company’s execution. Any hardware or AI operator depending on advanced nodes should track how this capex reshapes lead times and bargaining power.
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