every week i learn a new fact that makes the IC supply chain seem more ridiculous

every week i learn a new fact that makes the IC supply chain seem more ridiculous
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/the-worlds-semiconductor-industry-hinges-on-a-quartz-factory-in-north-carolina

In Numbi (DR Congo), where most look for gold or coltan, I once came across a bunch of (mostly Asian) cowboys making a fortune off quartz tailings they’d get for free. Quartz is ubiquitous, but quality quartz is rare — and its value misunderstood.

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